Get your money’s worth by registering for spring classes at Oakton

Increase your knowledge while saving money by enrolling in spring classes at Oakton Community College. Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 22, and there is still time to enroll.

Enrolling at Oakton can be an affordable alternative to a four-year college. Oakton ranks among the Top 50 Best Community Colleges nationwide according to the 2019 ValueColleges.com report of community colleges, which ranks schools by return on investment based on graduation and transfer rates, midlevel salaries for graduates and actual costs of attendance.

Oakton students spend about one-third of what they would to earn the same credits at traditional colleges or universities. According to a recent report prepared for the Illinois Community College Board, a 25-year-old Oakton graduate can expect an increase in lifetime earnings of approximately $724,000 more than someone with only a high school diploma—a 56 percent bump in total lifetime earnings as compared with someone not completing a community college program.

Classes are offered weekdays, evenings and weekends at its campuses in Des Plaines (1600 E. Golf Road) and Skokie (7701 N. Lincoln Ave.), as well as online.

Spring credit and noncredit class listings can be found online at www.oakton.edu/academics/class_schedule.

Oakton will be closed Monday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, for winter break. Normal hours of operation for in-person registration and student services will resume Wednesday, Jan. 2. In-person registration is available at the Des Plaines and Skokie Enrollment Centers 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon selected Saturdays.

Students with a current application on file may register online at my.oakton.edu. First-time prospective enrollees can apply at www.oakton.edu/apply. Contact the Student Recruitment and Outreach Office at 847-635-1835 to learn more. Scholarships and financial aid are available.

For more information about Oakton courses and programs or to discuss individual education and career goals, financial aid and scholarships, contact the Enrollment Center at 847-635-1700.