Rend Lake College, Illinois

Study at Rend Lake College

Rend Lake College was officially established in 1955 as the Mt. Vernon Community College. It is located on the north shore of Rend Lake. RLC offers a wide variety of degree programs and occupational certificates to its students.

RLC has an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of clubs and organizations, including Active College Christians, Society of Success and Leadership, Phi Theta Kappa and Warrior Booster Club. RLC's athletic teams are known as the Warriors.

Profile of Rend Lake College
Ina, IL is home to Rend Lake College. Ina is a rural area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Rend Lake College go up to the Associate's degree.
Course Topics
Students commonly pursue studies in science and agricultural science and management.
Rend Lake College Selectivity
Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.
Faculty
The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Student Enrollment
Rend Lake College has 4,821 enrolled students . A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.
Rend Lake College Programs and Degrees
General Category Degrees Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts 222 liberal arts and sciences
Nursing and Emergency Medicine 168 licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant, registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Science 148 biological and physical sciences
Mechanics and Repair 114 automobile mechanics, industrial mechanics, heavy equipment maintenance, diesel mechanics
Family and Social Work 54 housing and human environments, child care provider
Agricultural Science and Management 48 agricultural mechanization, agricultural management, agricultural machine tech, agricultural production
Cooking and Culinary Arts 39 waiter/waittress, chef training
office and Administration 34 office data entry, administrative assistant
Production Trades 34 welding, machinist
Engineering Technician 33 electronics tech, architectural drafting, computer systems tech, computer engineering tech, CAD and design
Security and Law Enforcement 29 criminal justice and police
Landscaping and Horticulture 24 applied horticulture
Medical Adminstration 19 medical transcription, medical records tech
Construction Trades 19 construction, electrician
Therapy and Counseling 17 massage therapy
Computer Science and Engineering 17 computer networking, computer applications programming
Beauty and Cosmetology 15 cosmetology
Design 14 graphic design
Medical Support and Technology 8 medical lab tech, surgical tech, medical staff tech
Engineering 4 engineering
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy 4 occupational therapist assistant
Business and Management 3 business
Fine Arts 2 fine arts
Contact: Rend Lake College
Rend Lake College
468 N Ken Gray Pky
Ina, IL 62846
General Phone: (618) 437-5321
http://www.rlc.edu