Founded in 1966 and also referred to as Waubonsee or WCC, Waubonsee Community College is a public two-year community college that serves twelve public school districts located in the far western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, with campuses in Sugar Grove, Aurora, and Plano.
Waubonsee
| Overall Score (about) | 51.6 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $4,880 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 26 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 67% / 50% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 9,176 |
In accordance with its open-admission policy as a community college, Waubonsee accepts all qualified applicants. To qualify, prospective students must be high school graduates or the equivalent (GED) or over 18 years old. Non-graduates who are 16 or 17 years old and have severed their connections with the high school system, as well as current high school students who meet certain established criteria, may also be eligible to apply.
It should be noted that Waubonsee complies with the Illinois Public Community College Act, which gives preference to in-district applicants over out-of-district applicants. Furthermore, acceptance to the college does not guarantee acceptance to particular programs of study, which may require students to first satisfactorily complete a specified number of general education courses before being admitted.
Although as a public community college, Waubonsee is less expensive than many other institutions, tuition can be a strain on students
Waubonsee has a fairly diverse student body that is about 60% Caucasion, 30% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, and 1% other minorities. There is also a wide age range among Waubonsee students, about 25% of whom are 18-19 years old. Another 30% are in their early twenties, and about 20% are in their late twenties. Students in their thirties make up about 15% of the entire student population, and another 15% or so are more than 40 years old. There is also a small number of current high school students are also enrolled in classes at Waubonsee.
Over 50% of Waubonsee students are full-time.
The school does not offer on-campus housing or a meal plan, meaning all students must live off-campus and commute.
Waubonsee Community College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). As such, Waubonsee sports teams, nicknamed the Chiefs, belong to the Skyway Conference and compete in Region IV tournaments each season to be the area
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