You can start earning college credit through Oakton while still in high school. Oakton offers classes online, on our campuses, and on-site at partner high schools.
If you attend a partner high school, you could take Oakton courses on-site at your school location that:
In some cases, you may have Oakton course options taught by Oakton professors at your school location, at Oakton, or online as dual credit or dual enrollment!
Choose your school from the list below to see the approved Oakton courses selected by your high school. Your school will provide more information about appropriate course options, requirements, and registration processes.
*Phone support during evenings, weekends, summer long weekends, overnight, and when the college is closed is focused on assistance with using D2L (our online learning system); other requests may be deferred to the next business day. In person support is only offered when the college is open.
These are standard 100-level college courses all students take and are accepted at other colleges/universities in Illinois as part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). (Many out-of-state colleges/universities also accept these courses but may have different general education requirements.) A combination of these courses across various subjects makes up the General Education Core Curriculum (GECC), required for all students seeking a college degree through Oakton and other colleges/universities.
These courses are within the academic pathway of a career-focused certificate or degree program at Oakton and may transfer to other colleges/universities in various ways. They help students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the workforce after high school graduation or continue their education journey beyond an Oakton certificate or degree.
These courses may count toward college certificates or degree programs in various ways. Each program requires different electives, so students should consider their potential college or career pathways when taking these types of courses.
A transcript is an official document that provides a complete record of classes and grades earned by a student throughout their time at Oakton College.
Once you take Oakton courses as an early college student, you have already made progress toward earning a college certificate or degree!
So, you can easily continue at Oakton before transferring to another college or entering the workforce.