Rend Lake College

Rend Lake College provides educational opportunities across cultural and economic boundaries to the diverse student population that we serve. In addition to our commitment to fulfill all our education and community-focused program objectives, we are committed to every degree-completing student demonstrating the fundamental skills of effective critical thinking, problem-solving, oral communication, and written communication. In fulfilling its mission, Rend Lake College will be an active leader in our region’s development. Our students’ success is our own success.

Rend Lake College continues to be one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. However, our continued growth has not affected the quality of education we provide. To the contrary, data continues to show that Rend Lake College students consistently outperform students who start their educations at a four-year school as well as those transferring from other two-year colleges. Our small class sizes and modern equipment, as well as cutting edge technologies, make Rend Lake College a smart choice for your higher education needs. Our reasonable tuition rates, minimal fees, and cost-effective textbook rental program ensure an affordable education for all the members of our community.

Rend Lake College is located on the north shore of beautiful Rend Lake. Students at Rend Lake College enjoy the small class sizes and personalized instruction from a college small enough to get to know you on a personal basis, but large enough to meet your educational needs. RLC offers a wide variety of degree programs and occupational certificates from our advanced technology division to our Paul Mitchell Partner School of Cosmetology. Use the links on the left to find out more about RLC.