Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) is a public

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in Dixon, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1965 and was built on the Rock River between the cities of Sterling and Dixon. The college offers an assortment of transfer degree majors (e.g., A.A., A.S.), career-technical degrees (A.A.S.) and certificates. It enrolls about 2,000 full and part-time students each semester. Sauk provides numerous opportunities for educational growth including programs in adult education (G.E.D. or E.S.L) and classes in personal and professional enrichment. Sauk's district includes portions of

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counties. It is accredited by the

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. The Radiation Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.

Academics

The college offers: *

Associate in Science An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The ...

Associate in Arts An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The f ...

* Associate in Engineering Science * Associate in Liberal Studies *

Associate in Applied Science An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The f ...

*Certificates in career-technical fields

Athletics

Sauk is a member of the

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and participates in the highest level of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competition. * Men's basketball * Women's basketball * Baseball * Softball * Cross-country * Women's tennis * Men's tennis * Volleyball * Golf * Track

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* {{authority control Community colleges in Illinois Education in Lee County, Illinois Dixon, Illinois 1965 establishments in Illinois NJCAA athletics Universities and colleges established in 1965