College of DuPage Overview
Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, College of DuPage is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Glen Ellyn makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is College of DuPage Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at COD.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 22% of the faculty were full-time.
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College of DuPage Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at COD.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards COD has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#15 | Best Surgical Technology Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools | College Factual |
#55 | Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#60 | Best General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#174 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#174 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is College of DuPage?

Contact details for COD are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599 |
Phone: | 630-942-2800 |
How Do I Get Into COD?
You can apply to COD online at: https://www.cod.edu/
Can I Afford College of DuPage?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At COD, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $4,805 a year. That adds up to $19,220 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at COD is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
College of DuPage Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 7,255 full-time undergraduates at COD, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of DuPage students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 912 |
Black or African American | 504 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,763 |
White | 3,503 |
International Students | 138 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 435 |
Over 53 countries are represented at COD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at College of DuPage
The following chart shows how the online learning population at COD has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of COD
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at College of DuPage was 134.5%. This is the #357 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at COD regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
College of DuPage Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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