Carl Sandburg College is a public

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with its main campus in

Galesburg, Illinois Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is northwest of Peoria. At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical ...

. The college serves west-central Illinois region and has a branch campus in

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and an off-campus site in downtown Galesburg. The college was established in 1966 and is accredited by the

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. Along with providing associate degree education for students, Sandburg also has over 50 occupational programs and continuing education/adult learning.

Academics

Carl Sandburg College offers 25

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and 33 certificates.

Transportation

Galesburg Transit provides Carl Sandburg College students and faculty with free public transit within Galesburg.

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