“Public community college in Malta, Illinois offering eight career pathway programs.”
Kishwaukee College is a public community college in Malta, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System and serves District 523, which encompasses most of DeKalb County and parts of Lee, Ogle and La Salle counties.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Test Free — No test scores needed — they won't be reviewed even if submitted.
Official SourceFall (International)
Initial F-1 applicants. Transfer/in-US F-1 students: July 1.
Spring (International)
Initial F-1 applicants. Transfer/in-US F-1 students: December 1.
Domestic Rolling Admission
Open-admission, rolling enrollment for U.S. residents — no fixed deadline.
This university does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admissions.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$4,560
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$13,680
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Two-year Associate in Arts and Associate in Science pathways designed for seamless transfer to four-year Illinois universities under the Illinois Articulation Initiative. The most-enrolled academic area at Kish.
Career-focused health programs including the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) — one of the college's most awarded credentials — alongside Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Medical Assisting certificates.
Hands-on technical programs serving the manufacturing, transportation, and agricultural employers of north-central Illinois. Strong industry partnerships drive paid internships and direct hiring pipelines.
Career-track and transfer programs in accounting, business administration, marketing, computer information systems, and entrepreneurship.
Pathways for students planning to transfer into elementary education, early childhood, criminal justice, or human services bachelor's programs.
2 years
Selective two-year nursing program preparing graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN. Clinical placements at regional hospitals and long-term-care facilities; high pass rates and strong local hiring.
2 years
Hands-on diesel and heavy-equipment program with industry-standard labs, manufacturer partnerships (including Caterpillar and Navistar suppliers in the region), and a track record of immediate employment for graduates in the trucking, agricultural-equipment, and construction sectors.
2 years
STEM-focused transfer degree articulating to NIU, U of I Urbana-Champaign, and other public Illinois universities. Two years of general education plus pre-major coursework in math, biology, chemistry, physics, or engineering at community-college tuition.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $13,680
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
