The Mission of College of DuPage is to be at the forefront of higher education, serving the needs of the community. The college will be the first place residents turn to for the highest quality education and cultural opportunities. The college will serve as a model of distinction for community college education.
The College of DuPage, or COD, is the Midwest's largest single-campus two-year community college, with its main campus located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Naperville, West Chicago, and Westmont. The college serves students residing in Illinois' Community College District 502, which is most of DuPage County and parts of Cook County and Will County.
The college was established in 1967 in Glen Ellyn, with temporary facilities at 22nd Street (now Fawell Boulevard) and Lambert Road. That very same year the student newspaper, The Courier published its first issue and has been printing ever since. Due to the college's early students having to run from building to building for classes, the Chaparral was adopted as the college's mascot. The main campus is also home to WDCB 90.9 FM, a public radio station founded in 1977, as well as the literary magazine Prairie Light Review, founded in 1982.
COD has expanded much over the years. Initially there were temporary buildings on the West side of the campus, and they are still up today. The first permanent buildings were constructed on this site in the 1970s. The first such building was the IC building. Other to follow were the SCC, Art Center, and the Gym. Currently the facility master plan calls for expanding the campus. Under it the ECEC building was built, and the Science and Tec buildings are being constructed.
For most of its history, the College of DuPage offered classes in an 11-week-long quarter format, with four quarters (Winter (January-March), Spring (April-June), Summer (June-August) and Fall (September-December)) in a single calendar year. In May 2002, the Board of Trustees voted to convert to semesters. The conversion was effective August 2005.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,784 | $ 7,776 | $ 9,152 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,251 | $ 7,243 | $ 8,619 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 533 | $ 533 | $ 533 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,555 | 14% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,334 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 877 | 7% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,863 | 7% | |
Any Aid: |
28% |
