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Highland Community College is a public institution situated in Freeport, Illinois. The rural area surrounding Highland Community College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

132 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Highland Community College?

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Contact details for Highland Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, IL 61032-9341
Phone: 815-235-6121
Website: www.highland.edu

How Do I Get Into Highland Community College?

You can apply to Highland Community College online at: https://highland.edu/admissions/new-students/apply-online/

Highland Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Highland Community College?

2% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Highland Community College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,450 a year. That adds up to $17,800 over four years for those students.

Highland Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

653 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,276 undergraduate students at Highland Community College, with 653 being full-time and 623 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 653 full-time undergraduates at Highland Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Highland Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 50
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 513
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

Over 10 countries are represented at Highland Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Croatia, South Korea, and United Kingdom.

Highland Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 87 0 0 87
Registered Nursing 0 34 0 34
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 2 3 5
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 3 0 0 3
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 2 0 2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 1 0 1
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 90 39 3 132

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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