About Us

Fox College, founded in 1932, offers career-focused, short-term programs in many of the fastest growing occupations. In two years or less, you can have a degree that puts you first in line for a great career.

 Mission
Fox College is an institution of higher learning that combines general education and professional education in applied programs that prepare motivated students for success in specialized careers.

Explication
Explication Fox College is a proprietary institution that combines general education and professional education in coursework leading to associate of applied science degrees and professional diplomas. The College provides an accelerated, structured educational experience to students from diverse backgrounds in the Chicagoland area. The College's applied programs prepare motivated students with a foundation in critical thinking, interactive teamwork, communication competence, and technological proficiency. This educational foundation enables the Fox College student to develop a desire for lifelong learning, successfully enter specialized careers, and function effectively in a changing world.

 Our program areas include:
• Business
• Design and Technology
• Health Care

Our facility houses many of the resources you’ll need to start your career. From access to multiple computer labs to simulated medical labs, our students learn in a hands-on environment. Housing options exist to suit a variety of needs.

Accreditation

Fox College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Accreditation is very important in the academic world as it is used as a measure by the US Department of Education to ensure that each school meets up-to-date standards of education. Attending an accredited school shows that you are attending a quality school and getting a quality education.
Fox College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Fox College's Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

The Veterinary Technician program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173.

Fox College has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org. Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation.

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