Shawnee Community College

Shawnee Community College is a public two-year institution located in Ullin, Illinois, in a rural distant setting. The college enrolls 2,798 students (IPEDS 2023) and has a quality score of 43.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 44% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 65% (IPEDS 2023).

Shawnee Community College provides a variety of career and technical education programs. Healthcare offerings include Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Surgical Technology, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist, and Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant. Technical and trades programs include Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, Welding Technology, and Cosmetology.

Located in the southernmost tip of Illinois near the Shawnee National Forest, the college serves a geographically dispersed rural population across multiple counties. Shawnee Community College functions as an important regional resource for workforce development in healthcare and skilled trades for students in southern Illinois.