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Sauk Valley Community College

Sauk Valley Community College
173 Illinois Route 2
Dixon, IL 61021

Official telephone: (815) 288-5511
Fax number: (815) 288-1880
Website: www.svcc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,492
Full-time undergraduates: 1,269
Part-time undergraduates: 1,223
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Hispanic/Latino
82.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
2.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Nonresident Alien
1.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 144 acres
City or town school is located in: Dixon
Population of city/town: 16,000
Nearest major city: Rockford
Distance of nearest major city: 53 miles
Population of nearest major city: 151,725
Online campus map: svcc.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 410
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade
Minority student organizations:
Association for Latin American Students

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Russ Damhoff,
Athletic Director
School colors: red, black, and white
School mascot: Skyhawk
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 1%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Chicago (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Rockford (53 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Princeton (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Dixon (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

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