Where will I learn?

Preparing you for success

The Grayslake Campus has sustainable, high-tech buildings surrounded by 170+ acres of turf, prairie, woodland and wetlands.

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• Learn more about campus
• Explore student life

Baxter Innovation Lab

Learn hands on in this design and fabrication workshop, using everything from shop tools to 3D printers. Here, students in many programs work on class projects. Or just hang out! The lab is central to community STEM events. These include Maker Faire Lake County, Make-a-Thon, Lake County Robotics Competition and summer camps.

• Learn about the lab
• Explore engineering programs

James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts

The JLC is a premier, multi-stage performing arts venue. If you're a student of dance, music or theatre, you'll perform here or work backstage. You also can see performances by world-renown artists.

• Learn more about JLC

Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art

The gallery is a haven for local and student artists. Rotating and permanent exhibitions feature cultural and artistic diversity. Are you an artist? Participate in the annual Student Art Exhibition, one of the gallery's most popular events.

Check out the gallery

Athletics and Fitness Center

A healthy body and strong mind go hand-in-hand with academic success. Work out your stress at the fitness center. Play intramural sports like pickleball, basketball or esports. Lift weights. It's free for CLC students.

Make gains at the fitness center

Healthy dining options

Hungry? Head to Café Willow, a favorite gathering space serving freshly prepared meals made with produce grown right on campus. You'll also find vending machines located throughout the buildings.

Learn how we grow produce on campus

Spaces for studying, socializing

Head to the library for a quiet place to study or borrow resources, including laptops and WiFi hotspots. Hang out with friends in comfy spaces around campus to catch up between classes or plan your next adventure.

Explore the library

Enjoy the great outdoors

Walk trails to clear your mind. Breathe deep in wide-open spaces between classes. Find your center exploring the Campus Farm and 200 tree species. Extend your adventure to the nearby forest preserve.

Explore the Living Lab Trail

Advanced science and healthcare labs

A new science wing supports modern laboratories for biology, chemistry and other sciences. The campus also houses simulation labs for the nursing and medical imaging programs. These labs help you develop hands-on skills with guidance from expert faculty.

• Explore science programs
• Discover health science programs

State-of-the-art automotive labs

Begin your automotive career in our advanced automotive technology and collision repair facilities. Use cutting-edge equipment, like virtual reality technology. Learn the latest tech, including electric vehicles.

• Explore auto technology programs
• Explore collision repair programs

Creative spaces

The Grayslake campus has spaces galore to pursue visual and performing arts. Studios for art, dance, voice recording, ceramics, jewelry making, music, theatre, photography and more will nurture your creativity.

• Explore programs in the arts
• Get involved in the arts

Registration help, campus store

The Welcome and One Stop Center (WOSC) is your go-to for answers. Ask questions about registering for class, making a payment, financial aid and transferring to a 4-year school. The LancerZone campus store has course materials, snacks and great CLC swag.

How CLC helps you succeed

100% Waukegan—100% CLC

Step onto our vibrant Lakeshore Campus and be inspired. With soaring views of Lake Michigan, advanced science labs, a new library and career placement facility, you are on your way to achieving greatness. A $48-million renovation created ultramodern and sustainable spaces. Campus comprises several downtown buildings.

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• Get an overview of campus buildings
• Explore student life

Registration help, campus store

The Welcome and One Stop Center (WOSC) is your go-to for questions about registering for class, making payments, financial aid and transferring to a 4-year school. The LancerZone campus store has course materials, snacks and great CLC swag.

How CLC helps you succeed

Advanced healthcare labs

The campus is home to the phlebotomy, medical assisting and dental hygiene programs. Simulation labs help you develop hands-on skills with guidance from expert faculty. A low-cost dental hygiene clinic lets hygienists-in-training practice skills while serving Lake County residents.

• Become a phlebotomy technician
• Explore medical assisting programs
• Become a dental hygienist

Mechatronics, HVAC/R labs

Train for high-demand careers in mechatronics and HVAC/R, or heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. The mechatronics lab explores engineering, electronics and robotic systems. In the mobile HVAC/R lab, learn to use instruments and equipment to excel in this field. 

• Explore HVAC/R programs
• Check out mechatronics programs

Spaces for studying, socializing

The new Student Center is large, bright and LEED certified with bird-friendly windows. The library is a quiet place to study or borrow resources, including laptops and WiFi hotspots. Hang out with friends to catch up between classes or work on a group project.

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Nature and nurture

Lakeshore Campus is located near Waukegan Harbor and Lake Michigan beaches, perfect places to explore for a break between classes. The new Urban Farm Center, opening soon, promotes sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems.

Learn about the Urban Farm Center

Eleanor Murkey Community Center

Located on the top floor of the new Student Center, the center commands a magnificent view of Lake Michigan. On a clear day, you can see the Chicago skyline. Study, gather or host your event here. The Center is named after the first dean of the Lakeshore campus.

Host your special event here

Be seen and heard

Expect to be noticed at our Southlake Campus in Vernon Hills. Class sizes are small. Instructors know you by name. You get personal feedback to help you succeed. Here you can take core classes, then transfer to a 4-year school. Or prepare for a career in wellness and health sciences.

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Center for Health & Wellness Promotion

Practice your skills in clinical settings. With faculty guidance, students studying wellness and health promotion provide affordable services to the community:

• therapeutic massage
• personal training
• health and wellness coaching
• fitness and performance assessments

• Learn about the center
• Visit the massage clinic
• Study health and wellness at CLC

Modern labs

You'll spend lots of time in new, state-of-the-art science labs if you're studying biological sciences, chemistry or pre-pharmacy. Our simulation labs teach hands-on skills for kinesiology, massage therapy and nurse assisting programs.

• Explore science programs
• Study wellness / health science

   

Spaces for study, sustainability

Southlake Campus is conveniently located and has a green roof—the first for a Lake County public building. Spaces are modern. Soaring windows draw students to the atrium, a favorite spot to gather.

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Registration help, campus store

The Welcome and One Stop Center (WOSC) is your go-to for questions about registering for class, making payments, financial aid and transferring to a 4-year school. The LancerZone campus store has course materials, snacks and great CLC swag.

• Contact WOSC
• How CLC helps you succeed

Hands-on, brains-on

The 170,000-square-foot Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Gurnee houses the future of manufacturing. If you are a maker, a builder, a problem solver, this is where you want to be.

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• Learn about the ATC
• Study manufacturing
• Explore student life at CLC

Industrial Technology Lab

The industrial technology lab is high-tech and future forward. Learn about technologies like programmable logic controllers, automated logistical systems and process control systems.

Study industrial technology

Welding and Fabrication Technology Lab

The ATC contains the largest welding and fabrication lab in Illinois. Here, you'll learn to use advanced equipment featuring robotics and lasers.

Study welding and fabrication

Create memorable experiences

Prairie Restaurant at Brae Loch Golf Club in Grayslake is managed by CLC hospitality and culinary management students. Aspiring chefs, pastry chefs and restaurant managers hone their craft in the real world. The restaurant is open for a variety of services throughout the year.

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Ultramodern kitchens

The newly renovated restaurant and banquet facility features an ultramodern kitchen laboratory for hands-on learning. You'll experience every aspect of running a restaurant, from front-of-the-house to developing menus.

Study hospitality and culinary management

Farm to table

• Learn about the Campus Farm
• Explore the new Urban Farm Center