Danville Area Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Danville Area Community College, also known as DACC, is located in Danville, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1946 as an extension center of the University of Illinois. It was renamed to Danville Community College in 1949. In June 1966, the name was changed to Danville Junior College. On July 1, 1979, the college adopted its present name. The college campus is beautifully nestled in an area of around 75 acres in Danville. DACC offers an array of degrees and programs and is organized into several academic departments.

There are several student clubs and organizations at DACC including the Aristotle Club, Black Student Association, Christian Student Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Tae Kwon Do Club, Political Affairs Club, and Technology Club.

DACC participates in a wide variety of sports including men’s basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, volleyball, and women’s basketball and softball. The college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Their athletic teams are nicknamed the Jaguars.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, cooking and culinary arts, and family and social work.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,722 in 2009-2010 (2,037 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (22 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (46 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Housing and Human Environments

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

• Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS (117 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (17 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (278 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (16 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Juvenile Corrections

TRANSPORTATION (26 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation