Description
The mission of Morton College is to enhance the quality of life of our diverse community through exemplary teaching and learning opportunites, community service, and life-long learning.Morton College, the second oldest community college in Illinois, was founded in 1924 to meet the educational demands in the growing communities of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook, Stickney and other near western suburbs which were a national hub of economic activity.
At Morton College we believe that everyone who has a goal and is willing to work hard to achieve that goal should be given the opportunity to succeed through the availability of high-quality, accessible, and affordable education.
Morton College continues to move forward in welcoming new and future students wanting to find meaning in their lives and prosper through higher education.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$6,676
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,724
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
5,290
Students
- Total Students
- 5,290
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 30%
- Part-Time
- 70%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 99%
- Out-of-State
- 1%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 5%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 14%
- Latino
- 78%
- Other
- 2%
Students State Origin
- Illinois
- 99%
- Other
- 1%
International Students
- International
- 1%
- Domestic
- 99%
