College of Lake County

College of Lake County is a public two-year institution located in Grayslake, Illinois, in a large suburban setting. The college enrolls 20,509 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 43.00 out of 100. Its completion rate is 38% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 72% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers an extensive range of technical certificate programs. Offerings include Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, Restaurant Culinary and Catering Management/Manager, Welding Technology/Welder, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Electrical Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Robotics Technology/Technician, Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

Grayslake is located in Lake County in northeastern Illinois, between Chicago and Milwaukee. College of Lake County is one of the larger community colleges in the state, providing workforce training across culinary arts, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology to students throughout the northern Illinois region.