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Community College District 509 is one of 39 community college districts in the Illinois Community College System.

Communities We Serve

District 509 covers approximately 360 square miles and incorporates the following rural and urban municipalities.


District 509 Municipalities
Algonquin* Hampshire St. Charles
Bartlett Hanover Park* Streamwood 
Burlington Lake in the Hills* Valley View
Campton Hills* Lily Lake Virgil*
Carpentersville* Pingree Grove Wasco
East Dundee Plato Center Wayne
Elgin Sleepy Hollow West Dundee
Gilberts South Elgin
*Portions of these communities are not in District #509

Note: Some people with addresses in Carol Stream, Cary, Elburn, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, LaFox, Maple Park, Schaumburg, Sycamore, and West Chicago are also District residents.

Anyone who is a resident of public school districts U-46, 300, 301 or 303 is a resident of District 509.

District 509 Public and Private Schools
District 509 Public Schools
Bartlett High School Larkin High School, Elgin
Central High School, Burlington South Elgin High School
Dundee-Crown High School, Carpentersville St. Charles East High School
Elgin High School St. Charles North High School
Hampshire High School Streamwood High School
Jacobs High School, Algonquin
District 509 Private Schools
Elgin Academy, Elgin St. Edward High School, Elgin
Fox Valley Lutheran Academy, Elgin Westminster Christian, Elgin

District 509 Residency

Residency Questions?

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Contact Registration Center, first floor, Student Resource Center, room 165, Main Campus.
847-214-7393.

Tuition rates are based on residency. View tuition rates» 

District Resident

If you live year round in a residence or work at least 35 hours per week for a business located in ECC’s district, you qualify for in-district tuition. Legal residence must be established at least 30 days prior to start of the semester. Acceptable documentation includes valid driver’s license or state issued picture ID, or two of the following: a signed lease, utility bill, or voter’s registration card. Students who work in district must provide documentation in the form of a recent pay stub or letter from their employer on company letterhead verifying hours worked per week.

Out-of-District Resident

Any person whose residence lies outside the boundaries of District 509 but within the state of Illinois. View tuition rates»

Out-of-State Resident

Any person whose residence lies outside the boundaries of the state of Illinois including all international students enrolling under an F-1 student visa. View tuition rates»