Heartland Community College is a public community college located in Normal, IL. It offers 56 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Heartland Community College is $10,590 for Illinois residents and $13,110 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).

The school has 4,855 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 1,127 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Heartland Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Heartland CC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,590$13,110
Books & Supplies$900
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,894
Average Financial Aid$3,836
Cost of Attendance$26,384$28,904
After Financial Aid$22,548$25,068
Heartland CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Heartland Community College$10,590$13,110
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,729$11,927
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Heartland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs53NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4214NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product CertificationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies180 completers
492 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 53 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training33 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,855 students at Heartland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,052 male students and 2,743 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,7951,5593,236
Male Students2,0527571,295
Female Students2,7438021,941

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,855 total students, 2,617 students enrolled through distance learning (1,127 students enrolled exclusively and 1,490 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,855
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,127
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,490
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,238

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Heartland Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL
Phone309-268-8000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$10,590
Out-of-State$13,110
Student Population »4,855 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »54%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate74% (Full-time)
57% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,836
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)