Rend Lake College

Rend Lake College is a public two-year institution located in Ina, Illinois, in a distant rural setting. The college enrolls 3,270 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 52.67 out of 100. The completion rate is 60% (IPEDS 2023) and the retention rate is 68% (IPEDS 2023).

Rend Lake College offers a broad range of certificate programs across trades, health, and technical fields. Cosmetology, Barbering, and Aesthetician/Esthetician programs are available at various certificate levels. Technical trades programs include Welding Technology/Welder, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD. Health-focused offerings include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). Culinary Arts/Chef Training and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance round out the program catalog.

Located in rural Ina, IL, in southern Illinois, Rend Lake College provides vocational and technical education to students across a wide geographic region. Its diverse program offerings make it a key workforce training resource for the surrounding communities.