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Don't miss the following upcoming deadlines for the May 17 Commencement ceremony: Degree and certificate applications due April 8, and ceremony participation applications due April 19.

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A Diverse Student Body

Each semester, more than 21,000 students attend College of DuPage.

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Explore a Vast Campus

The Glen Ellyn campus covers 254 acres and has eleven major buildings.

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Serving a Large Community

COD serves District 502, including most of DuPage County and parts of Cook and Will counties (48 communities and 36 public and private high schools).

Success Stories: Bridget Kingston

"It was through a handful of phenomenal COD professors that I began to see what I wanted my future to look like. Their intelligence and devotion to their craft made me realize I didn’t have to sacrifice what I loved in lieu of a predictable career path."

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Success Stories: Matt Miltonberger

"It’s OK to try something completely new where you have to work incredibly hard in order to learn how to make it work, or it’s completely OK to try something new and fail. Either way, you’re trying something that you’ve never tried before, and that’s really how you learn."

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Success Stories: Grace Biernacki

"College of DuPage is an amazing community college. The classes are as rigorous and detailed as those at a four-year school, and it’s an extremely wise financial choice."

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Success Stories: Tony Badway

“My wife got into nursing in her mid-20s, and as I heard about her day-to-day adventures, I got more and more interested over the years.”

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Success Stories: Danya Nasr

"I gained knowledge, skills and experience at COD that are helping me in both my career and life in general. In addition, gaining skills in communication and problem solving helped in boosting my confidence."

Learn more about Danya's story.