Elgin Community College

If your military and your trying to receive credits for your time in service (JST) for whatever job you did in the military. They will NOT give you credits for any job you did in the military … I was a vehicle mechanic in the army and I applied for an automobile service degree here and they gave me no credits for what I did in the service… they said I would have to take each class over again or pay for each CLEP test. I would refer any prior military to apply to colleges near base. Those colleges will give you credits on stuff you already learned

This review is for the Blizzard Theater, from perhaps a different perspective. Last month, our orchestra performed there, and I was extremely impressed with the facilities. The stage was well arranged and had partitions that could be dropped to close off the backstage area from the stage, which is AWESOME for directing the sound out into the audience. The lighting and sound people worked hard to make sure our vocal soloists were properly miked (We had about 8 of them), and the lighting was right. This was not your average symphony performance, as there were lighting cues and spotlights which had to be synchronized with the music. Plus, there were a LOT of people on stage. Our orchestra, chorus and the Elgin Chorale, plus soloists, totaled about 300 people. The ONLY thing that I think caused challenges for the stage crew is the sheer amount of extension cords required to plug in all our music stand lights. However, they did all they could to make sure we had what we needed. Since I wasn’t in the audience I don’t know how well the sound turned out, but the people really seemed to enjoy the show. Backstage there were plenty of dressing rooms and restrooms, and the whole area seemed extremely well-​planned.

I came here for an event and the facilities seem pretty nice. For a remote community college it was nice. All the buildings were modern and clean. Nothing to write home about. The had a large gym that had a running track around the second level. Maybe 200m at the most.

The Spartan Terrace at Elgin Community College is the real world execution of the school’s award winning culinary program.
This is where the students in training for back of the house and front of the house get to ply their new skills on actual customers.
I have had the good fortune to enjoy a typical lunch and two special dinners at the Spartan Terrace.
Lunch was standard lunch fare, but was well prepared, plated and served.
The dinners were a step up from lunch as they were two specialty dinners.
As part of the culinary curriculum at ECC, students interact with chefs and students from other culinary schools from around the world.
The special Austrian Oktoberfest and French Gastronomic dinners were excellent.
While the individual menu items for the two dinners are not regularly available, what is available is the excellent preparation of the meals.
Regardless of what the menu holds for any particular night, you can be assured that you will be treated to dishes prepared properly and served with care.
At the same time, you will be helping the next generation of chef’s refine their craft. You may even be able to someday say. «I knew them when.»
Spartan Terrace is only open during the school year. Sept to Dec and Feb to May.
If you are looking for something different while still enjoying well prepared food, served by a wait staff that actually cares about what they are doing, I highly recommend giving Spartan Terrace an opportunity to impress you.
Spartan Terrace is in I building on the west side of campus.
Park in lot H and enter through the main doors of Building H, Arts Center.

I am just finishing up my first semester at ECC and so far, I am impressed with the level of education offered at this school.
My instructors have been absolutely wonderful and are always available to help students if they need extra assistance – either in person or by email. Big shout out here to Dr. Bell in the Biology department. If you need to take Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 245), I highly recommend her class.
ECC’s facilities are clean, modern and well-​maintained. Tuition for in-​district residents is affordable at $ 91/​credit hour. Most of the staff I’ve come in contact with have been quite friendly and helpful, including the folks in admissions and registration. Hell, even the cafeteria workers are nice. Security seems to be pretty tight: there are always campus patrol trucks driving around at night which good for those taking late classes.
My only complaint is regarding their registration procedures and number of available classes. Registration is done based on seniority: those with lots of credit hours taken at ECC will register first. If you’re a new student or haven’t taken many classes there, enjoy your wait at the back of the line. Hopefully your desired sections won’t fill up, but don’t be surprised if they do.
With all the growth in the area and the number of older students who are returning to college, ECC really should add more classes to their schedule to accommodate the demand. The student population will certainly continue to grow in the coming years, and I sincerely hope the school will be able to expand as well.
After a horrible experience at Truman in Chicago, ECC has done wonders to restore my faith in community colleges.