We're Ready When You're Ready

Welcome! If you have never attended CLC before, take these simple steps to apply at CLC.

No need to re-submit your student admission form.

If you applied in the last 5 years, your record is still active. You're eligible to enroll in classes. Find classes or browse the course catalog.

If you applied or enrolled more than 5 years ago, your record is inactive. Please contact Student Records at (847) 543-2061 or email admissions@clcillinois.edu to reactivate and/or update your information.

If you attend another college or university during the academic year and you plan to attend CLC as a visiting student, you may enroll in select courses with deferred prerequisites. You may register for any of our visiting student prerequisite deferred courses starting approximately two hours after you receive your CLC ID number.

View spring 2025 visiting student prerequisite deferred course list (PDF)

To enroll in any course not part of the student prerequisite deferred courses, you must follow CLC’s standard process for meeting basic proficiencies, course prerequisites and corequisites. Please contact Student Records at (847) 543-2061 or email admissions@clcillinois.edu.

Learn how CLC courses transfer back to your school using Transferology.

Learn how courses from other schools transfer into CLC using the Transfer Evaluation System (TES).