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$5,340
per year
In-State Tuition
N/A
Acceptance Rate
49%
Graduation Rate
74%
Retention Rate
Sauk Valley Community College is an educational institution in Dixon, IL. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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28 of 38 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Sauk Valley Community College places on CLEP credit
Sauk Valley caps CLEP at 30 semester hours, and CLEP credit cannot be used to satisfy the college's 16-hour residency requirement. The chart of equivalencies is stamped 'Last Reviewed 3/21/2022'; the college's current 2026-27 catalog directs students to it.
Business & Finance
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A combined program in the biological and physical sciences, awarded overwhelmingly as an associate degree (93%) for transfer into a bachelor's science program. NCES CIP 30.0101 "Biological and Physical Sciences".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$5,027
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$40,458
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$8,250
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
Conditions Sauk Valley Community College places on CLEP credit
Sauk Valley caps CLEP at 30 semester hours, and CLEP credit cannot be used to satisfy the college's 16-hour residency requirement. The chart of equivalencies is stamped 'Last Reviewed 3/21/2022'; the college's current 2026-27 catalog directs students to it.
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Community College
Location
Dixon, Illinois
Lee County
Control
Public
Programs Listed
21 career paths
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