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Summer priority registration is here. Current students can register March 18, 19 and 20. Open Registration begins March 21.

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Get ready to register for your fall classes by planning your schedule in advance. Fall priority registration begins April 1, with open registration starting April 4.

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Wednesday, March 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Des Plaines Campus

Speak with an admission specialist, explore transfer and career programs, learn about financial aid and scholarships, hear from current students, and tour our Des Plaines campus!

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Find Your Interest

Find Your Interest

Explore Oakton's degrees and certificates by zeroing in on your area of interest. Our programs include nine subject areas across numerous careers and fields. Once you are enrolled, work with an Oakton academic advisor to build an academic plan that aligns your career goals and guides your educational investment.

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Computer and Information Technology

Computer and Information Technology

Technology is at the heart of the world’s most exciting innovations. Here, you’ll gain top-tier skills as you hone problem-solving abilities for a career in computer and information technology.

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Social and Behavioral Science, and Education

Social and Behavioral Science, and Education

Explore the world around you and apply the lessons of history to today’s problems. Through Oakton’s education programs, you’ll learn to help the next generation of students prepare for their future.

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Health Careers and Nursing

Health Careers and Nursing

Your options for a career in health care may include nursing—or may extend into other important areas. Consider your options for high-demand health fields that emphasize information technology, billing and coding, laboratory work and more.

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Humanities and Languages

Humanities and Languages

As technology becomes more intricately woven into our interactions, the study of humanities and languages is more important than ever. At Oakton, you’ll gain the ability to make important connections and add meaning to human relationships.

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Public and Professional Business Services

Public and Professional Business Services

Become a first responder or study for a career in finance, law or business at Oakton. Enter the workforce well-prepared and confident to serve your community in an essential field.

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Future jobs—including many that don’t yet exist—will come from the STEM disciplines. Explore your love for the sciences and develop in-demand skills that can be applied to numerous career fields.

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Fine, Performing and Applied Arts

Fine, Performing and Applied Arts

Art has always been central to the human experience. Whether you’re pursuing meaning through beauty or enhancing the value of a new product through graphic design, Oakton is your training ground.

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Manufacturing, Facilities and Automotive

Manufacturing, Facilities and Automotive

Skilled technicians are in high demand. If you love work that combines problem-solving with hands-on experiences, Oakton’s manufacturing, facilities and automotive programs will train you for a rewarding career.

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Hear from Oakton.

"Community college gave me the armor I needed to be successful at a four-year university. Your journey is written for you, but you have to be courageous enough to believe it and allow it to take you where you’re meant to go."
Filza Ali
Alumni
Oakton College
"Teaching feels like a direct intervention in the lives of students in the classroom where you can, over time, see some kind of impact or change in students. That exposure to content in the classroom helps some students self-actualize, or at least develop some idea of what self-actualization might look like for them."
Julian Thompson
Alumni
Oakton College
"Honestly, even before I had my nursing license, I knew nursing ran in my veins: medicine and helping others is part of my identity. As a practicing RN, I take pride in the work I do and am beyond grateful that I get to be wholly me both in and out of the workplace."
Susanna Wagner
Alumni
Oakton College
"This is the first time that I’ve gotten to take a class to learn about a hobby, and I’ll be gaining professional certification for it. I’d be growing cannabis no matter what; I came to Oakton and it really opened my mind to having a career in cultivation."
Amber Johnson
Student
Oakton College
"I didn’t have the support system to go to college while my older kids were young. Once my daughter started kindergarten, I had more free time, and I said ‘OK, I’m going to go into education.’"
Ely Lemus
Student
Oakton College
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What's Happening

Get the latest news and information on a wide range of Oakton programs, events and initiatives.

Oakton Welcomes 550 Students for Illinois Science Olympiad Regional Tournament

Oakton College transformed into a dynamic hub of scientific exploration by hosting over 20 schools and welcoming more than 550 students to its Des Plaines campus for the annual Illinois Science Olympiad (ISO) regional tournament, March 9.

Acuity Brands Endows Scholarship for Oakton College Students Today and Tomorrow

A philanthropic donation of $10,000 from Acuity Brands — which includes Des Plaines, Ill., based Juno Lighting among its brands — will establish an endowed scholarship, creating opportunities for students to access a life-changing Oakton College education for generations to come.

Oakton Presents "At the Table" – A Comedy Exploring Communication and Privilege

Oakton College is proud to announce its upcoming theatrical production, "At the Table," written by Michael Perlman and directed by Jason Fleece.

Oakton Announces Women's History Month Events

Oakton College is proud to unveil its lineup of events for Women's History Month 2024, celebrating women-identified and LGBTQIA2+ individuals, people of color, and those with transnational identities and perspectives.

Oakton Hosts Annual Sankofa: Black Teen Summit, Welcoming Local High School Students

Oakton College welcomed high school juniors and seniors from four local schools to its annual Sankofa: Black Teen Summit, Feb. 13. The event, held in celebration of Black History Month, serves as a platform to introduce Black students to Oakton, offer insights into the college experience, and fosters meaningful connections within the community.