Overview

Oakton College is a 2-year institution located in Des Plaines, IL.

Location & Contact

Address 1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL  60016-1268
United States

Contact Phone: 847-635-1600

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Banking And Financial Support Services		×
Business/commerce, General		×
Management Information Systems, General		×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Operations Management And Supervision		×
Real Estate		×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Information Technology		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/construction Finishing, Management, And Inspection, Other		×
Building/property Maintenance		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Elementary Education And Teaching		×
Special Education And Teaching, General		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Drafting And Architectural Cad/cadd		×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electromechanical Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Engineering Technology/technician		×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
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
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation And Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Fire Science/fire-fighting		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Fine/studio Arts, General		×
Graphic Design		×
Music, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,481

Applied

5,971

Accepted

7,032

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,882

Females Applied

3,680

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,599

Males Applied

2,291

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,808

In-state

10,536

Out-of-state

3,270

In-district

Fees

450

Full-time student fees

10,014

Room & board

Student Body

7,032

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.66%
Black or African American	8.14%
White or Caucasian	39.46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	21.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	3.39%
Other	4.67%

Gender

Male (47.88%)

Female (52.12%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

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		No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

1,027

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 512

Part-time - 515

Male - 448

Female - 579