Responsive to diverse educational needs, Triton College is committed to a supportive lifelong learning environment
empowering individuals personally, professionally and culturally to contribute to a global community.
Triton College is a two-year community college located in River Grove, Illinois, a suburb 14 miles (23 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. Triton College offers an education as well as career-oriented learning opportunities.
Over 17,000 students enroll at Triton College each semester. Triton College's athletic teams go by the name of "Trojans". Alumni include baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett and one-time Chicago White Sox outfielder Lance Johnson.
Triton College’s campus covers 100 acres (400,000 m²) and features electronic classrooms, labs, sports facilities, a library and bookstore, an art gallery and performing arts center, and the Cernan Earth and Space Center, which is a public planetarium. The campus is the home of Triton Troupers Circus.
Illinois Community College District 504 was voted into existence in a referendum on March 21, 1964. On March 27, 1965, a second referendum was passed approving the purchase of an 86-acre (348,000 m²) campus site at Fifth Avenue and Palmer Street in River Grove. The school was named Triton College in recognition of the three high school districts that it originally encompassed - Elmwood Park, Leyden, and Proviso Township (others were later annexed). Triton College opened in 1965 and held classes at West Leyden High School. In September 1965, 1,243 freshmen were enrolled.
Construction on the permanent campus proceeded in phases. With the opening of the Learning Resource Center in 1974, the original campus plan was essentially complete, except for some athletic facilities and the Performing Arts Center, a large auditorium planned for the area now occupied by the soccer field, but never built. The original Cernan Space Center building, located north of the Learning Resource Center, was plagued by latent construction defects, and, after being used for several years, was demolished and replaced by the present building located nearby.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,934 | $ 5,498 | $ 6,924 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,680 | $ 5,244 | $ 6,670 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 240 | $ 240 | $ 240 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,083 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 722 | 24% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 713 | 10% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,286 | 3% | |
Any Aid: |
50% |
