Richland Community College

Richland Community College, celebrating over 45 years of educational excellence, is a comprehensive community college, offering baccalaureate, technical, continuing education, and community service programs. Serving all or part of eight counties as an "Open Door" institution, Richland is governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees, including seven at-large members and one student trustee. Richland's mission is to empower individuals through learning and to forge partnerships that grow communities. Richland's academic programs include general transfer programs in over 30 areas of concentration, allowing easy transfer to senior institutions through the Illinois Articulation Initiative, and over 80 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees and certificates, allowing immediate employment. In addition, Richland has confirmed a number of articulation agreements with senior institutions to allow easy transfer of these AAS degrees.