Elgin Community College (ECC) offers high quality technical, career, adult education, distance learning, advance degree opportunities and facility rental services.

The Mission of Elgin Community College is to improve people’s lives through learning.

We hold learning as our primary focus.

Vision:
We will pursue our Core Value of encouraging learning by focusing all our efforts on making Elgin Community College one of the best centers of learning in the U.S. In recognition of our role as a comprehensive community college, we will strive to create high quality learning opportunities that respond to the needs of the residents of our district. As we work toward this Vision, our efforts will be guided by Shared Values of Excellence, Freedom of Inquiry, Equity, Ethical Practices, Accountability, Respect for Diversity, and Community Engagement.

We believe learning to be a life-long process of intellectual growth that occurs when people are challenged to expand their depth of knowledge, understanding, and experience. We believe that encouraging people to accept that challenge is the best way to help them grow intellectually and achieve their goals; and that challenging people to grow intellectually will improve their lives.

Elgin Community College is a comprehensive, fully accredited community college offering career and technical education, university transfer programs, corporate and continuing education, and academic development.

Dotted with trees and a picturesque lake, the lush lawns and park-like setting of ECC’s Main Campus is located in southwest Elgin in a rapidly growing residential and commercial corridor. Classrooms, labs, and offices span 9 major buildings, providing spectacular vistas of the 145-acre campus.

ECC’s Main Campus is conveniently located just four miles south of the Jane Addams Tollway (Interstate 90) in southwest Elgin, about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, and only 30 minutes west of O’Hare International Airport.