Kankakee Community College

Kankakee Community College
Type2-year
Established1966; 58 years ago (1966)
PresidentMichael Boyd[1]
Location
41°05′55″N 87°51′02″W / 41.0985°N 87.8505°W / 41.0985; -87.8505
ColorsRed & Blue[2]
   
NicknameCavaliers
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA
Websitehttps://www.kcc.edu

Kankakee Community College (KCC) is a public community college in Kankakee, Illinois. The main campus is located on the southern border of the city of Kankakee and spans 178 acres (0.72 km2) along the banks of the Kankakee River. KCC is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges. The college was founded in 1966. Its president is Michael Boyd.

The college offered its first classes in September 1968. Since that date, it has served as an educational, vocational, and recreational center for residents of Community College District 520, an area encompassing all or part of Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Grundy, Livingston, and Will counties. The school serves a population of approximately 150,000.

  1. ^ "Leadership - Kankakee Community College". www.kcc.edu.
  2. ^ "Marketing and Public Relations - Kankakee Community College". www.kcc.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2022.