Danville Area Community College is committed to being a recognized leader in providing quality, innovative and adaptive programs and services which meet the life-long academic, cultural and work force needs of our diverse community.
Danville Area Community College is a public two-year community college located in Danville, Illinois. DACC was founded in 1946 and has grown into an independent college serving about 5000 students per year in over 1500 unique courses. Students at DACC are enrolled in programs and courses including college transfer, occupational degrees and certificates, re-training, skill development, customized training, and areas of special interest.
In 1946, the University of Illinois opened extension centers in several Illinois towns to help meet the educational needs of World War II veterans. In Danville, the center was housed at Danville High School under the direction of Principal R. M. Duffin. The centers were closed in the spring of 1949, and Danville School District 118 decided to continue teaching college classes using the name Danville Community College. Mary Miller, who had headed the DHS English department, led the new college. At that time the tuition rate was $5.00 per credit hour, with a $5.00 student and library fee. In 1951, the name was changed to Danville Junior College.
In 1965, the college moved to buildings provided by the US government which had been part of the Veterans Administration on the southeast side of town; this provided the present-day 75-acre (304,000 m²) campus. Local citizens raised money for the renovation of the buildings.
In June of 1966, the College separated from District 118 under the provisions of the Public Junior College Act and became an independent two-year area college under the control of the Board of Trustees of Junior College District No. 507. The name Danville Junior College was changed to Danville Area Community College on July 1, 1979 to be more reflective of the services rendered.
Since the campus opened in 1965, several new buildings have been added, including the Mary Miller Center (named for the college's first president and housing the gymnasium and the Sciences division), the Ornamental Horticulture building, the Technology Center, the Child Development Center, and Lincoln Hall. In addition, several of the existing buildings, dating from the late 1890s, have been renovated, including the Clock Tower Center, Vermilion Hall, Cannon Hall, and Prairie Hall. The expanded Bremer Conference Center is scheduled to re-open in November 2007.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,990 | $ 6,250 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,740 | $ 6,000 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 250 | $ 250 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,241 | 52% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,351 | 21% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 771 | 23% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 812 | 32% | |
Any Aid: |
60% |
