As an incoming student, we want you to feel at home here at Oakton.
Explore and take advantage of the many resources and services available to you as a new student. Use the links below to access personal, academic and student life information.
Speak to an advisor on a number of subjects, including transfer information, graduation requirements, academic planning and more.
Students with documented disabilities may seek a range of accommodations, including sign language interpreters, extended testing time, adaptive equipment and much more.
Apply for financial assistance, grants, loans and scholarships with help from Oakton's Financial Assistance Team.
Explore Oakton's special program for first-year students that combines in-class and campus activities to help you set goals, plan your academic path, develop a support team, gain in-demand career skills and more.
See our Admissions page to complete your general admission application and register for classes.
Activate your email, access your student records, register for classes online, add or drop classes, view grades, request unofficial transcripts and more on Oakton's student portal.
Learn more about our goal-driven orientation experience, which is based on whether you identify as a degree-seeking or certificate-seeking student.
Review policies regarding your tuition and fees, including payment methods, deadlines and more.
Stay ahead of important deadlines like class registration and withdrawal by regularly consulting our academic calendar.
Purchase textbooks, school supplies, Oakton-themed gifts and more at the Oakton Bookstore, with locations on both Des Plaines and Skokie campuses.
Browse available courses and find class schedules for information like course descriptions, course fees and required textbooks.
Stay on top of your studies with one-on-one tutoring, study skills workshops and co-curricular programs offered at the Learning Center, with locations on both Des Plaines and Skokie campuses.
Find books and articles, consult a librarian, attend workshops and events, and so much more at the Oakton Library, with locations on both Des Plaines and Skokie campuses.
Get assistance with all of your technology needs, including student logins, email and myOakton access, password recovery and more. You can also learn about how we loan Mobile WiFi hotspots and Chromebooks to students in need.
Take English and math placement tests, as well as program-specific exams like the HESI A2 Entrance exam for Nursing. See which tests you must take and how to schedule them here.
From our Performing Arts Center and Koehnline Museum of Art to the Chicago Writers Series and our very own Music Department, the arts are alive and well at Oakton!
Join an intercollegiate sports team, play at the intramural level or just get in shape on your own at our Fitness Center. Oakton offers you plenty of ways to get involved with college athletics.
These programs are designed to represent the needs and concerns of historically marginalized student populations and provide access to opportunities through programs, services and resources related to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Make new friends and share interests with your fellow students in one of our student-run clubs, or better yet, start your own club!
Keep your mind and body healthy with our wide array of health services, fitness programs and individual counseling programs.