Rock Valley College

Rock Valley College
TypePublic community college[1]
Established1964[2]
Parent institution
Illinois Community College System
PresidentHoward Spearman[3]
Undergraduates5,762 (Spring 2022)[4]
Location
Rockford
,
Illinois
,
United States

42°18′25″N 88°59′38″W / 42.307°N 88.994°W / 42.307; -88.994
CampusRural, 217 acres (0.88 km2)
ColorsNavy Blue and Gold[5]
   
NicknameGolden Eagles[6]
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Division II – N4C
MascotArvee the Golden Eagle
Websitewww.rockvalleycollege.edu
Arvee the Golden Eagle

Rock Valley College (RVC) is a public community college in Rockford, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System.[1] RVC's district comprises Winnebago County, Boone County, and parts of Stephenson County, Ogle County, McHenry County, and DeKalb County.[2] Since opening for classes in 1965, RVC has grown to an institution of 140 faculty members, 500 part-time lecturers, and more than 7700 students.

  1. ^ a b Public College Act (110 ILCS 805), Illinois General Assembly, 1978, retrieved August 9, 2009
  2. ^ a b "History of RVC". Rock Valley College. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rock Valley College Presidential Search". Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Rock Valley College".
  5. ^ Rock Valley College Style Guide Web and Print (PDF). Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Unknown, NCJAA Stats Page for Rock Valley College, NCJAA, retrieved November 21, 2009