Joliet Junior College Highlights

• Strong academic programs, including Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
• University partnerships make it easy to transfer
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Highly qualified instructors
• Small class sizes
• Affordable tuition and living costs
• Ranked among the top 100 institutions in the U.S. that grant Associate Degrees

First Public Community College in U.S.

At Joliet Junior College (JJC), the first public community college in the U.S., you can receive an excellent education at an affordable cost while enjoying all the benefits of living near a first-rate city. Our main campus is 72 km outside downtown Chicago, giving students the opportunity to experience the exceptional cultural activity of the city. With state-of-the-art facilities and expert instruction, Joliet Junior College has been consistently ranked among the top 100 institutions in the U.S. that granted associate degrees. We offer over 180 degree and certificate programs in more than 50 areas of study. University partnerships make it easy to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree.

Academics

Being the first public community college, JJC has a long history of strong academic excellence. All JJC classes are taught by instructors, not by teaching assistants. Students enjoy the smaller class sizes and the wide variety of degree programs ranging from agriculture to business.

Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program faculty are nationally recognized among the best in the U.S. and provide a national training ground for leaders in these industries. Natural Sciences offer unique learning opportunities from the on-campus planetarium to the prairie restoration project. Orthotics and Prosthetics Program feature state-of-the-art laboratories and 100 percent employment rate in a high demand field. There are too many outstanding academic programs to name them all.

Affordable

JJC has many university partnerships making it easy to begin working on your undergraduate degree at a low cost. Attending JJC costs about half of the cost of public university tuition. Save money by starting your coursework at JJC and then transfer the credit to one of our many university partners.