Kishwaukee College
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.4
Food
3.2
Clubs
3
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.1
Location
3.3
Opportunities
3.3
Safety
4.7
Social
3
Happiness
3.7
Basic Information
Location
- DeKalb, IL
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public community college
- Established: 1968
Academic information
Degree Courses
- More than 70
Key Area
- Public
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Agriculture
- Food & Natural Resources
- Arts
- Audio/Video Technology & Communications
- Business & Computer Technologies
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,842
- Undergraduates: Approximately 3,591
- Postgraduates: 0
- Academic Staff: 162
- Administrative Staff: 162
Notable Alumni
- Lou Collier
- Ashley Beyer
- Adam Chrestman
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.6
Great starter school, the professors are helpful and work with you. They offer many services to help students throughout the semester. Only thing I wish was different was if the cafeteria was back open. Covid caused the cafeteria to close but we’re going into 2023 so this should Have changed by now
Overall 4.5
Going from my previous Community College to Kish has changed my college experience quite a bit. Starting with student services and the information they provide to help you get started or any questions, they always been happy to help. The Guidance/Academic Counselors I have had are great with providing information to set students up for success.
Overall 4.4
Kishwaukee is a great choice for getting your gen eds out of the way right after high school. The advising staff does an amazing job on helping students get to the next level.
Overall 4.3
Absolutely LOVE Kish. So much diversity and the teachers are amazing. The good people you find here will be friends for life. The food is made by Rudy, who is the main chef in the cafeteria and it's FIRE.
Overall 4.3
Would highly recommend this school.
Overall 4.3
This is a great school. I loved the smaller class sizes and being able to contact my teachers whenever I needed help. The Learning Skills Center and Library are very helpful as well. I made many connections through my time at Kish and was presented with many job opportunities.
Overall 4.2
Kish is a really welcoming environment. All of my professors were helpful and you could tell they really care about their students. The largest class I've had consisted of 30 people. It's a nice small town environment, but only a train ride away to Chicago!
Overall 4.1
This is a great place to learn and will prepare students to attend a four year university.
Overall 4
kISHWAUKEE HAS MADE ME FEEL WELCOME
Bad reviews
Overall 1.2
Yup, it's absolutely cheaper than going straight to a 4-year school. But for the most part, you get what you pay for.
Overall 1.7
The only good thing is the Art classes.
Overall 1.7
It's a community college, don't expect much.
Overall 1.9
In all honesty, I regret going to Kish rather than straight to a 4 year. What. A. Joke. Administration was constantly twiddling their thumbs and would rather point fingers at the staff and students or chase down staff for baseless rumors. Half of the classes I went to Kish to take-- BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE COURSE CATALOGUE-- weren't even offered.
Overall 1.9
Needs a makeover bad.
Overall 2
It's an okay school if you need to save money. I feel that they can assists their students a lot better academically.
Overall 2
It's just like a big high school, but less interesting. some professors are outstanding, others not so much.