Southwestern Illinois College is a public community college located in Belleville, IL. It offers 125 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southwestern Illinois College is $6,390 for Illinois residents and $6,210 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 7,188 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 1,322 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwestern Illinois 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - SWIC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,390$6,210
Books & Supplies$2,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,996
Average Financial Aid$7,752
Cost of Attendance$25,786$25,606
After Financial Aid$18,034$17,854
SWIC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southwestern Illinois College$6,390$6,210
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwestern Illinois 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 Programs4NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs7154NOT 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
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef3 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies364 completers
423 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 116 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction Trades 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter NOT OFFERED
Electrician25 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Concrete Finishing/Concrete FinisherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Painting/Painter and Wall CovererNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist5 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Air Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 75 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training38 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AccountingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,188 students at Southwestern Illinois College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,148 male students and 4,065 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
Total7,2133,0114,202
Male Students3,1481,4171,731
Female Students4,0651,5942,471

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,188 total students, 3,115 students enrolled through distance learning (1,322 students enrolled exclusively and 1,793 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,188
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,322
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,793
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,073

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southwestern Illinois College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL
Phone618-235-2700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,390
Out-of-State$6,210
Student Population »7,188 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,752
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)