Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.
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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.
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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?
Get Engaged! Join a club, attend events, become a student leader. What's your passion?
Whether you are new to the college or know your way around, we have a variety of services designed to help you succeed. We're here for you every step of the way.
How can we help? Our focus is on student success. We're here to ensure you reach your goals.
RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.
The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!
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| Library Hours (May 20 - June 7, 2013) |
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| Monday-Thursday | 8am-9pm |
| Friday | 8am-5pm |
| Library Hours (June 10 - August 2, 2013) | |
| Monday-Thursday | 8am-7pm |
| Friday | 8am-1pm |
| Library Hours (August 5 - August 16, 2013) | |
| Monday-Friday | 8am-5pm |
| Special Library Hours (May 18 - August 18, 2013) |
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| Saturday & Sunday | Closed |
| May 27, 2013 | Closed |
| July 3, 2013 |
8am-5pm |
| July 4, 2013 | Closed |
New Student E-Book Collection The College Library and the Office of Student Retention and Success are excited to have new students join our community and want to help facilitate their transition to Rock Valley College. As part of this effort, the New Student E-Book Collection was created to cover a range of topics related to the transition to college life. Click here to learn more. |
| Government Documents | |
| Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids |
| Click here to learn more about our government document collection. | |
| Help us serve you better by completing a short survey. The survey is 16 questions. Answers you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with the U.S. Government Printing Office and your Federal depository library in an anonymous and aggregated format. | |
| Databases for Evaluation From time to time the College Library has the opportunity to provide the RVC community with trial access to scholarly information resources via the Internet. These trials are for a limited time, and for the purpose of allowing you to evaluate the database or service. Click here to learn more. |
Estelle M. Black provides free databases trials from time to time.