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Spring 2022 class registration is now open! Financial support available. Masks are required on campus. JJC offers nine customized pathways that separate career clusters into easy-to-understand groupings, making it easy for students to choose a major based on their interests and strengths. The search process is underway for JJC's next president, the 10th in our 120 year history, to lead our campus community into the future.
JJC is looking for a proven leader who is focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, has financial acumen, is a strong communicator, and committed to engaging with the surrounding community.
JJC is looking for a proven leader who is focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, has financial acumen, is a strong communicator, and committed to engaging with the surrounding community.
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History
With an enrollment of six students back in 1901, JJC became America's First Community College. America's first public community college began in 1901 as an experimental postgraduate high school program. It was the "brain child" of J. Stanley Brown, Superintendent of Joliet Township High School, and William Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago.
Getting Started
JJC offers affordable tuition rates, 180+ degrees and certificates and easy transfer opportunities. Learn how you can get started and work toward a rewarding, future career. Joliet Junior College is a community of lifelong learners that welcomes, values, and respects diversity. Joliet Junior College has partnered with SHIELD Illinois, a saliva testing program through the University of.
Admissions
As the first public community college in the U.S., JJC sends a warm welcome to all of our new students. We're so happy you're here! If there are more students than available seats, a ranking system will be used to determine who gets admitted first (see below). Students who score below 82 will also be ranked.
Admitted Students
MyJJC is your one-stop-shop for important information like your class schedule, financial aid, deadlines and more. Your MyJJC account is created 24-72 hours after you apply to JJC. If you have a high enough ACT or SAT score, you may not need placement testing. If you took the ACT or SAT, you must make a request for the testing company to submit your scores to JJC.
Register for Courses
Registration is a process for students to sign up and enroll in new courses each academic term. Current students can register online by accessing MyJJC. It is here that you can search for open sections of courses and register for the courses you need. For new students, please visit the Admissions page for information on applying, new student orientation (NSO), placement testing and registration.
Schedule a Visit
Learn where you need to go to find everything you need to be successful at JJC. This virtual tour will provide you with a comprehensive tour of our campus, our buildings, our programs and our services. Learn more about our campus and how to become a student through quick, at-a-glance videos. This is only if you have admissions questions.
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