About

Morton College, the second oldest community college in Illinois, was founded in 1924 to meet the educational demands in the growing communities of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook, Stickney and other near-western suburbs.

Mission

As a comprehensive community college that is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board, Morton College's mission is:
To enhance the quality of life of our diverse community through exemplary teaching and learning opportunities, community service, and life-long learning.

Vision

By 2024 Morton College will increase fall-to-fall full-time student persistence rates to 80%.

Board of Trustees

FOIA

Alumni

Institutional Effectiveness

Assessment

Facilities

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Goals

  • Maximize the College's resources to support student learning


  • Conduct ongoing assessment of student learning to discover new ways to help students succeed


  • Develop responsive curricula and programs to serve community needs


  • Encourage community families to embrace the educational opportunities Morton College provides


  • Ensure the enrichment of its educational programs and student-support services by making a commitment to ongoing self-study and assessment


Core Values

Compassion | Fairness | Respect | Responsibility | Tolerance

Campus

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Campus Services

Art at Morton

Hawthorne Museum

College Governance & Accreditation

Morton College is part of Community College District 527, one of 39 community colleges in Illinois and is governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees.

The College is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board. Interested parties may view the College's ICCB Recognition Certificate (PDF).

Morton College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and our accreditation status may be viewed by clicking the HLC seal at lower left.

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Gainful Employment

Download Gainful Employment (PDF)

Morton College at a Glance

Credit student counts include Adult Education enrollments.

Students with Disabilities

No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States...

Financial
Documents

Documents may be downloaded as PDFs. Financial Statements, Annual Budgets

History

Morton College, the second oldest community college in Illinois was founded in 1924 to meet

President

Morton College’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Stanley Fields as the school's new president

Administration

Morton College, the second oldest community college in Illinois, was founded in 1924 to meet the educational demands

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning functions on a continuum to align College priorities and future initiatives

Equity Plan

DACA

Morton College fully supports our students who are members of our community and working toward

Employment

The goals and the functions of the Human Resources Department derive from the Mission Statement of Morton College.