public
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community college
A community college is a type of undergraduate higher education institution, generally leading to an associate degree, certificate, or diploma. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an open enr ...
with its main campus in
East Peoria, Illinois
East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,484 at the 2020 census. East Peoria is part of the Peoria metropolitan area, located across the Illinois River from downtown Peoria. It is home to many Ca ...
. It is part of the
Illinois Community College System
The Illinois Community College System consists of 39 public community college districts, composed of 48 community colleges and one multi-college center (East St. Louis Community College Center) where 3 of the community colleges offer additional ...
and its district, Illinois Community College District 514, is a includes most of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford
counties
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and parts of Bureau, Logan, Marshall, Livingston, McLean, Stark, and Mason counties.
Academics
ICC offers 69 transferable Associate in Arts and Sciences programs, 84 Associate in Applied Science programs, and 104 occupational certificate programs. More than 3,300 classes are offered each semester, and the average class size is 14. It is
accredited
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by the
Higher Learning Commission
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.
Campuses
ICC has three campuses:
* ICC - Peoria at 5407 North University, in Peoria
* ICC – Pekin at 225 Hannah Dr, in Pekin
* ICC – East Peoria at 1 College Dr, in East Peoria (main campus)
The East Peoria Campus is home to the Performing Arts Center, the David R. Leitch Career and Counseling Center, the Lee Morgan School of Industrial Technology, the Caterpillar Dealer Service Technology Program, and the General Motors Automotive Service Educational program. Illinois Central College's web curriculum is recognized by as a WOW Professional Academy.
The former Downtown Campus was formally closed prior to the 2018–19 academic year.
Illinois Central College has libraries at fourteen locations: the Thomas K. Thomas Building in downtown Peoria; in Cedar Hall at the North Campus; and in the Edwards Library and Administration Building in East Peoria Illinois (located near the health center, Cafe Breve, and the commons). The library faculty at the East Peoria campus run an associate degree program for future library technical assistants. This program has an agreement with the
University of Maine at Augusta
The University of Maine at Augusta (UMaine Augusta or UMA) is a public college in Augusta, Maine, United States. It is part of the University of Maine System. UMA provides baccalaureate and select associate degrees and master's degrees for re ...
that makes it possible to quickly complete both the two-year degree and an online baccalaureate degree for those wishing to get a senior posting or go on to graduate school. ICC has agreements with the OSF and Methodist Colleges of Nursing and with Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing where students can earn an associate and then a bachelor's in nursing; it also has an LPN-RN program, an LPN program, a medical technician program, and a CNA program. ICC's culinary school at the North Campus has an Exemplary status accreditation with the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation's Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC).
Student life
ICC has more than 40 official student clubs and organizations. Academic clubs include the CONNECT program for transfer students, and 4
honor societies
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Phi Theta Kappa
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History
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''Harbinger Student Media'' is the
student newspaper
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and is distributed solely online. Working for the organization can be arranged as academic credit or as an extra-curricular activity.
Sports
ICC is a member of the
National Junior College Athletic Association
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