Highland Community College | |
Type: | Community college |
Endowment: | $600,000 |
Faculty: | 190 |
President: | Christina Kuberski[1] |
Students: | 1,861[2] |
City: | Freeport |
State: | Illinois |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 42.2828°N -89.6733°W |
Campus: | Rural, 140 acres/56.6 ha |
Mascot: | Cougar |
Affiliations: | Higher Learning Commission |
Highland Community College is a public community college in Freeport, Illinois. The college is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Highland was first established in 1962 on the land purchased from the Taft family. The Highland Community college foundation was the first community college foundation established in the State of Illinois and only the second in the nation. The foundation was established by Dr. Howard D. Sims, president of Highland Community College from 1975 to 1980.
Highland is located in Freeport, Illinois on 140 acres (or 56.6 ha). There are seven buildings on the campus, which are mainly used for classes. The college's sports complex is also the local YMCA, to which Highland's students who are carrying 12 or more credit hours a semester can receive a free membership.
Highland Community College had a campus in Elizabeth, Illinois. On Route 20, Highland West offered residents of Jo Daviess county an easy commute to classes. Several classes could also be taken in Savanna, Illinois. The off-site campuses mainly offered general education courses. In 2007, the Elizabeth campus started offering a Certified Nurse Assistant course. In a cost-cutting measure, the Elizabeth facility was closed in 2014.