McHenry County College

MCC was established on April 1, 1967, [ 5 ] as part of the Illinois community college system. [ 1 ] In September 1968 classes were held for the first time for 312 full-time and 1.045 part-time students at a rented oil company in Crystal Lake. [ 1 ] In 1974 construction began on new facilities at its present 68-acre site, known at the time as Weber Farm. [ 1 ] The school began some classes at the new facility in September 1975, and the move was complete by May 1976. [ 1 ] MCC continued to grow, both in land area and student population. [ 1 ] In 2020, MCC employed approximately 700 full and part-time employees. [ 6 ] Nearly 90% of faculty held a master's or doctoral degree. [ 5 ]

MCC has over 30 student-run organizations (e.g., Business Club, Latinos Unidos, Neurodiversity Club, Paranormal Theories, Phi Theta Kappa , Pride, and Student Government). The Silver Cord Award is an award available to students who complete at least 100 hours of community service/volunteering.

The MCC Scots compete in 8 intercollegiate sports through their membership in the Illinois Skyway Conference within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Division II. For men, this includes baseball , basketball , soccer and tennis . For women, basketball, softball , tennis, and volleyball . [ 7 ] Their mascot is a lion named Roary and their colors are gold and purple. [ 8 ]