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Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) is a public community college in
Dixon, Illinois Dixon is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 in 2000. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the R ...
, United States. It was established in 1965 and was built on the Rock River between the cities of
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and Dixon. The college offers an assortment of transfer degree majors (e.g., A.A., A.S.), career-technical degrees (A.A.S.) and certificates. It enrolls about 2,000 full and part-time students each semester. Sauk provides numerous opportunities for educational growth including programs in adult education (G.E.D. or E.S.L) and classes in personal and professional enrichment. Sauk's district includes portions of Bureau,
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, Henry, Carroll, Ogle, and Whiteside counties. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Radiation Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.


Academics

The college offers: * Associate in Science * Associate in Arts *
Associate in Engineering Science Associate may refer to: Academics * Associate degree, a two-year educational degree in the United States, and some areas of Canada * Associate professor, an academic rank at a college or university * Technical associate or Senmonshi, a Japanes ...
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Associate in Liberal Studies Associate may refer to: Academics * Associate degree, a two-year educational degree in the United States, and some areas of Canada * Associate professor, an academic rank at a college or university * Technical associate or Senmonshi, a Japanes ...
* Associate in Applied Science *Certificates in career-technical fields


Athletics

Sauk is a member of the Arrowhead Conference and participates in the highest level of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competition. * Men's basketball * Women's basketball * Baseball * Softball * Cross-country * Women's tennis * Men's tennis * Volleyball * Golf * Track


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* {{authority control Community colleges in Illinois Education in Lee County, Illinois Dixon, Illinois 1965 establishments in Illinois NJCAA athletics Universities and colleges established in 1965