Sauk Valley Community College is a public community college located in Dixon, IL. It offers 44 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Sauk Valley Community College is $11,640 for Illinois residents and $12,900 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).

The school has 1,467 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 218 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 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 Sauk Valley 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 - Sauk Valley CC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,640$12,900
Books & Supplies$1,470
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,442
Average Financial Aid$4,653
Cost of Attendance$29,552$30,812
After Financial Aid$24,899$26,159
Sauk Valley CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Sauk Valley Community College$11,640$12,900
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

Sauk Valley 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 Programs3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2618NOT 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 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Solar Energy Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant6 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies129 completers
133 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Remote Aircraft PilotNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training19 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,467 students at Sauk Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 553 male students and 880 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
Total1,433639794
Male Students553268285
Female Students880371509

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,467 total students, 777 students enrolled through distance learning (218 students enrolled exclusively and 559 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,467
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses218
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses559
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses690

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address173 Illinois Rt 2, Dixon, IL
Phone815-288-5511
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$11,640
Out-of-State$12,900
Student Population »1,467 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »49%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate74% (Full-time)
56% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,653
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)