Overview

Highland Community College, Illinois is a 2-year institution located in Freeport, IL, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2998 West Pearl City Road
Freeport, IL  61032
United States

Contact Mr. Jeremy Bradt
Director, Enrollment and Records
Email: jeremy.bradt@highland.edu
Phone: 815-235-6121
Fax: 815-235-6130

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General		×
Equestrian/equine Studies		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Hospitality Administration/management, General		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Technology		×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/technician		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Autobody/collision And Repair Technology/technician		×
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Welding Technology/welder		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Graphic Design		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

23

Accepted

1,369

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15

Females Applied

13

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10

Males Applied

10

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	447	550
SAT Math	-	430	540
ACT Composite	-	19	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,904

In-state

6,048

Out-of-state

3,624

In-district

Fees

1,272

Full-time student fees

5,603

Room & board

Financial Aid

8,266

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,955

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,141

Avg. Loan Aid

4,214

Avg. Grant Aid

8,038

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

40%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

0%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,369

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.13%
Black or African American	13.28%
White or Caucasian	68.57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	4.21%
Other	1.94%

Gender

Male (37.47%)

Female (62.53%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Choral groups

Campus events:
HCC's Leadership Conference, Fall Picnic and End of year Picnic

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Phi Theta Kappa, Royal Scots, Prairie Wind, Intramurals and Collegiate Choir

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Bowling	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Bowling	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Softball	No
Volleyball

Faculty

248

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 146

Part-time - 102

Male - 102

Female - 146