Elgin Community College recognized as ‘Leader College’ by national organization for 15th year

Elgin Community College (ECC) has been designated a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility.

Leader Colleges are recognized for meaningful progress in expanding access, improving early momentum metrics, such as retention, advancing relevant student success strategies with evidence of implementation and early results and growing institutional capacity through culture and capacity-building efforts.

ECC has been part of the ATD Network since 2009 and has held Leader College status since 2012.