College of Lake County

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College of Lake County

Type	Community college
Established	1967 (1967)[1]
President	Lori M. Suddick[2]
Academic staff	217 Full time, 654 Part time (Spring 2022)
Students	12,117 (all undergraduate) (Spring 2022) [3]
Location	Grayslake , Illinois , U.S. 42°21′16″N 88°00′47″W / 42.35444°N 88.01306°W / 42.35444; -88.01306
Campus	Suburban Grayslake, Lakeshore (Waukegan) and Southlake (Vernon Hills)
Colors	Green, dark blue
Nickname	Lancers
Sporting affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Division II
Mascot	Lancer Knight
Website	www.clcillinois.edu

The College of Lake County, commonly referred to as CLC, is a public community college in Lake County, Illinois. CLC's primary campus is located in Grayslake and two other campuses exist in nearby Waukegan and Vernon Hills. It is located in the greater Chicago metro area and sits about 46 miles north of the city. In 1967, a referendum passed establishing the CLC community college district and classes began in 1969.^[1] It enrolls about 15,000 students^[2] in transfer programs, career programs, GED and adult basic education, non-credit and career development, and training for businesses.