College Of DuPage

The College of DuPage, or COD, is the largest single-campus two-year community college in the Midwest. The main campus is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and was established in 1967. The college’s main campus is also home to WDCB 90.9 FM, a public radio station founded in 1977. COD offers a variety of degrees and certificates. The different departments are:

Academic Alternatives and Instructional Support
Business and Technology
Economic and Community Development
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Liberal Arts
Natural and Applied Sciences

COD is home to over 50 student clubs, which provide students with a variety of interesting programs, leisure-time activities, and social interaction.

Campus Location

425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
USA
Main Tel: (630) 942-2800
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

College Of DuPage Highlights

Where College Of DuPage stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in medical adminstration, nursing and emergency medicine, mechanics and repair, and photography and commercial art.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,528	57
< 1 year certificate	1,041	32
1-2 year certificate	417	36

Students

The student enrollment at College Of DuPage was 25,768 in 2007 (14,883 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 9,344
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 11,200
Books and supplies	$ 1,299

Financial Aid: College Of DuPage participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to College Of DuPage:

School	Location	Enrollment
Saddleback College	Mission Viejo, CA	18,371
Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222
Sierra College	Rocklin, CA	18,859
Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa, CA	25,626
Long Beach City College	Long Beach, CA	25,536
College of Lake County	Grayslake, IL	16,010
Oakland Community College	Bloomfield Hills, MI	24,532
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, CA	21,632
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842
Cerritos College	Norwalk, CA	22,273

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		262
Without tenure; working toward tenure		23
Without tenure; tenure not available		4

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (6 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (143 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

Computer Programming, Specific Applications
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (49 awarded)

Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Fashion and Fabric Consultant
Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (25 awarded)

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (11 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

Educational/Instructional Media Design

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (64 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Child Care and Support Services Management
Social Work

HOSPITALITY (17 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (35 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Greenhouse Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Ornamental Horticulture
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (1 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (827 awarded)

General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (231 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (31 awarded)

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (147 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (341 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (614 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (67 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (56 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (98 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (97 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (46 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling