Des Plaines Colleges

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Des Plaines; see particularly Skokie, Mount Prospect, Bensenville, Niles, Schiller Park, and River Grove colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Illinois Colleges .

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Based on 2005 information.

Oakton Community College
1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1268

Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, nursing assistant, pharmacy tech, child care provider, registered nursing, surgical nurse, criminal justice and police, accounting technology.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
Student Body: 11,040 students, 5,846 full-time equivalent.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/Town	Colleges	Pop. (2000)	Students	Dorms
Bensenville Colleges	2	20,703	72
Mount Prospect Colleges	2	56,265	73	72
Niles Colleges	1	30,068	131
River Grove Colleges	1	10,668	15,845
Schiller Park Colleges	1	11,850
Skokie Colleges	5	63,348	1,131	230

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