Elgin Community College
Elgin Community College (ECC) is a public community college in Elgin, Illinois. It was founded in 1949 as part of Elgin Area School District U46. Community College District 509 was formed 17 years later in 1966, a year after Illinois legislators created the Illinois Community College System. Most of the District is in Kane County with portions in DeKalb, Cook, McHenry, and DuPage. The 360-square-mile (930 km2) District serves 300,000 people, 11,000 businesses, four public school districts, and 15 high schools.
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | January 10, 1949 |
| Accreditation | The Higher Learning Commission |
| Endowment | $7.1 million (2020) |
| President | David Sam |
Academic staff | 136 (Full-time) and 342(Part-Time) |
| Students | 8,050 (all undergraduate) (Spring 2022) |
| Location | , , U.S. 42°01′05″N 88°19′20″W |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| Nickname | Spartans |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA; Illinois Skyway Conference |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Website | www |
Classes were originally held in the Elgin High School (now the Gifford Street School) but later moved a 145-acre (58.7 ha) campus developed on what was previously the farm colony of Elgin State Hospital. On April 7, 2009, voters in District 509 approved a $178M bond referendum to finance the renovation and expansion of the campus.