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Campus of Elgin Community College

Sign Up for Fall Classes

With supportive faculty and hands-on learning, ECC can help spark your success and achieve your educational dreams. Secure your fall classes today. To keep your class seat, be sure to make payment arrangements by Tuesday, August 11, at 7 pm.

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Connecting Classrooms to Careers

ECC excels at blending the practical with the theoretical. Explore what makes us unique.

World-Class Faculty

Your educational journey at ECC is guided by faculty dedicated to your growth and success.

Generous Scholarships

Get a great education that opens doors and boosts your income — all while saving thousands on your degree.

Vibrant Campus Life

Taking classes on campus gives ECC a strong sense of community. You can also choose online courses to fit your busy schedule.

Community Connections

We’re part of the community and help prepare future leaders. Our ties with local companies give you job connections when you finish school.

ECC Manufacturing and Technology Center

Opening in the fall of 2026, this new 150,000 square foot facility will provide cutting-edge training to address growing enrollment and local employer needs in the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing and Technology Center Rendering of Building Exterior

 

Keeping up with ECC

Hear from students, faculty, and staff about the incredible learning community in Elgin through blog posts, news releases, and quick ECC stories.

Upcoming Events

Ivan Colon coaches ECC apprenticeship program students Henry Piehl at Haumiller Engineering in South Elgin.

ECC apprenticeship program trains students for life.

Sid Perkins and Laci VerCande unload food for Spartan Pantry.

Spartan Pantry feeds increasing need for student support.

ECC Truck Driving Alum Giovanni Leyva poses next to an ECC vehicle.

ECC Truck Driving Alum Giovanni Leyva was able to excel in the classroom through accommodations support and is now looking forward to the future on the wide-open road.

Jasmin Perez, ECC student, and law enforcement explorer, outside the Elgin Police Department.

ECC student detects her career in local law enforcement.

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