College Admissions and Graduation Policies
Regarding American Sign Language
A project by Jason E. Zinza, PhD
Institution Name | Survey Date | Contact Telephone Number | ASL Study Satisfies Admissions Requirements | Number of Years of ASL Study | ASL Satisfies Graduation Requirements | Notes |
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American Academy of Art - Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 312.461.0600 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
American Intercontinental University - Illinois | 9/7/2016 | 855.377.1888 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Argosy University - Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 312.777.7600 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Argosy University - Shaumburg | 9/7/2016 | 847.969.4900 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Augustana College | 9/7/2016 | 309.794.7341 | Yes | 3 years | No | |
Aurora University | 9/7/2016 | 630.844.5533 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Benedictine University | 9/8/2016 | 630.829.6000 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Blackburn College | 9/7/2016 | 800.233.3550 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing | 9/7/2016 | 217.228.5520 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Bradley University | 9/7/2016 | 309.677.1000 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison | 9/7/2016 | 877.751.5783 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Chicago | 9/29/2016 | 773.961.3000 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Tinley Pari | 9/29/2016 | 708.560.2000 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Chicago | 10/17/2016 | 312.329.6600 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Chicago State University | 9/7/2016 | 773.995.2000 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Christian Life College | 9/7/2016 | 847.259.1840 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Columbia College - Crystal Lake | 9/7/2016 | 815.477.5440 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Columbia College - Elgin | 9/7/2016 | 847.214.7197 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Columbia College - Freeport | 9/7/2016 | 815.599.3585 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Columbia College - Lake County | 9/7/2016 | 847.336.6333 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Columbia College Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 312.369.7130 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Concordia University - Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 708.771.8300 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
DePaul University | 9/7/2016 | 312.362.8300 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
DeVry University - Addison | 9/7/2016 | 630.953.1300 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 773.929.8500 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Chicago Loop | 9/7/2016 | 312.372.4900 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Chicago O’Hare | 9/7/2016 | 773.695.1000 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Downers Grove | 9/7/2016 | 630.515.3000 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Elgin | 9/7/2016 | 847.649.3980 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Gurnee Center | 9/7/2016 | 847.855.2649 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Naperville | 9/7/2016 | 630.428.9086 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
DeVry University - Tinley Park | 9/7/2016 | 708.342.3300 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Dominican University | 9/7/2016 | 708.366.2490 | Yes | 2 years | No | All students must take 1 year of spoken language. Can transfer dual enrollment units for ASL. |
East-West University | 9/7/2016 | 312.939.0111 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Eastern Illinois University | 9/7/2016 | 217.581.2223 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | No | Dual enrollment credits for ASL will fulfill the graduation requirement. If not, must take one year of ASL on campus. |
Elmhurst College | 9/7/2016 | 630.617.3500 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Erikson Institute [no undergraduate degrees offered] | 312.755.2250 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Eureka College | 9/7/2016 | 309.467.6350 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | No | Must take 1 semester of foreign language on campus |
Governor’s State University | 9/7/2016 | 708.534.4490 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Greenville College | 9/7/2016 | 800.345.4440 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | No | All students must take 2 years of Spanish |
Harrington College of Design [CLOSING IN 2018] | 9/7/2016 | 312.939.4975 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hebrew Theological College | 9/7/2016 | 847.982.2500 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | No | All students must take Hebrew |
Illinois College | 9/7/2016 | 217.245.3000 | No | N/A | No | N/A |
Illinois Institute of Technology | 9/7/2016 | 312.567.3025 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Illinois State University - Normal | 9/7/2016 | 309.438.2181 | Yes | 3 years | Depends on major / minor | College of Arts and Sciences: If student does not take 3+ years of ASL in high school, will need to take 1-2 semesters at college to complete degree requirements |
Illinois Wesleyan University | 9/7/2016 | 309.556.3031 | Yes | 2 years | No | Must take 1 year of foreign language on campus |
International Academy of Design and Technology - Chicago [CLOSING IN 2016. SEE Sanford-Brown College - Chicago] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
ITT Technical Institute - Burr Ridge [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
ITT Technical Institute - Mount Prospect [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
ITT Technical Institute - Orland Park [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Judson University | 9/7/2016 | 847.628.2500 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Kendall College | 9/7/2016 | 888.905.3632 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Knowledge Systems Institute [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Knox College | 9/9/2016 | 309.341.7100 | Yes | 3 years | No | Must take at least one quarter of spoken language |
Lake Forest College | 9/8/2016 | 847.735.5000 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Lakeview College of Nursing | 9/7/2016 | 217.709.0920 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No languages offered or required |
Lewis University | 9/9/2016 | 815.836.5250 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Lexington College [CLOSED IN 2014] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Lincoln Christian University | 9/8/2016 | 217.732.3168 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Lincoln College | 9/8/2016 | 800.569.0556 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Loyola University Chicago | 9/8/2016 | 800.262.2373 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | College of Arts and Sciences: Need 2-3+ years of ASL. College of Business: No further foreign language required. |
MacMurray College | 9/8/2016 | 217.479.7056 | Yes | 1 year | Yes | N/A |
McKendree University | 9/9/2016 | 800.232.7228 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Methodist College of Nursing | 9/7/2016 | 309.672.5513 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Midwestern University - Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 630.515.7200 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Millikin University | 9/8/2016 | 800.373.7733 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Monmouth College | 9/8/2016 | 800.747.2687 | Yes | 3 years | No | Must take 2 semesters of spoken language |
National University of Health Sciences - Lombard | 9/7/2016 | 800.826.6285 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
National-Louis University | 9/7/2016 | 847.947.5151 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
North Central College | 9/8/2016 | 630.637.5100 | Yes | 3 years | No | Must take 1-2 trimesters of spoken language |
North Park University | 9/8/2016 | 773.244.5500 | Yes | 2 years | No | Must take 2 semesters of spoken language or transfer ASL dual enrollment credits |
Northeastern Illinois University | 9/8/2016 | 773.442.4050 | Yes | 1 year | Yes | N/A |
Northern Illinois University | 9/9/2016 | 815.753.1000 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Northwestern University | 9/8/2016 | 847.491.7271 | No | N/A | No | N/A |
Olivet Nazarene University | 9/8/2016 | 815.939.5011 | No | N/A | No | 4 years of high school ASL or 1 year of college spoken language will fulfill graduation requirements |
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Chicago | 9/7/2016 | 844.498.4396 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Quincy University | 9/9/2016 | 217.222.8020 | Yes | 3 years | Yes | May need to take an ASL proficiency exam |
Rasmussen College - Aurora / Naperville | 8/29/2016 | 630.888.3500 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Rasmussen College - Mokena / Tinley Park | 8/29/2016 | 815.534.3300 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Rasmussen College - Rockford | 8/29/2016 | 815.316.4800 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Rasmussen College - Romeoville / Joliet | 8/29/2016 | 815.306.2600 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
Resurrection University | 9/9/2016 | 773.252.6464 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Robert Morris University - Illinois | 9/8/2016 | 800.762.5960 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Rockford University | 9/9/2016 | 815.226.4050 | No language pre-requisite | NA | No | B.A. students must take 2 semesters of any language on campus. B.S. students do not need further foreign language. |
Roosevelt University | 9/8/2016 | 312.341.3500 | No language pre-requisite | NA | Yes | N/A |
Rush University | 9/8/2016 | 312.942.7100 | No language pre-requisite | NA | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
SAE Institute of Technology - Chicago | 10/17/2016 | 312.300.5685 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 9/8/2016 | 800.232.7242 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Shimer College | 9/9/2016 | 312.235.3555 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | No | No language requirement for graduation |
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale | 9/8/2016 | 618.453.2121 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville | 9/8/2016 | 618.650.3705 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
St. Anthony College of Nursing | 9/8/2016 | 815.395.5091 | No language pre-requisite | NA | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
St. Augustine College - Chicago | 9/8/2016 | 773.878.8756 | No language pre-requisite | NA | Yes | N/A |
St. John's College | 9/8/2016 | 217.525.5628 | No language pre-requisite | NA | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
St. Xavier University | 9/9/2016 | 773.298.3052 | Yes | 2 years | No | Must take 1 year on campus |
Telshe Yeshiva - Chicago | 9/8/2016 | 773.463.7738 | No | N/A | No | All students must take Hebrew |
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago | 9/8/2016 | 312.280.3500 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg | 9/8/2016 | 847.619.3450 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Trinity Christian College | 9/9/2016 | 708.597.3000 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 9/8/2016 | 309.779.7700 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | No language requirement for graduation |
Trinity International University | 9/9/2016 | 847.945.8800 | Yes | 1 year | Yes | N/A |
University of Chicago | 9/8/2016 | 773.702.8650 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
University of Illinois - Chicago | 9/9/2016 | 312.996.4350 | Yes | 2 years | Depends on major / minor | Arts & Sciences: Fulfills graduation requirements if student takes 4 years in high school or transfers dual enrollment credits in ASL. School of Business: Fulfills graduation requirements if student takes 2 years in high school. School of Engineering: No additional language study required. |
University of Illinois - Springfield | 9/8/2016 | 217.206.4847 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign | 9/9/2016 | 217.333.0302 | Yes | 4 years | Yes | Must take 4 years of high school ASL to fulfill graduation requirements |
University of Phoenix - Chicago | 10/18/2016 | 312.223.1101 | No language pre-requisite | N/A | Yes | |
University of St. Francis | 9/9/2016 | 800.785.7500 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
University of St. Mary of the Lake [does not offer undergraduate degrees] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
VanderCook College of Music | 9/9/2016 | 312.788.1120 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
West Suburban College of Nursing [see Resurrection University] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Western Illinois University | 9/9/2016 | 309.298.3157 | Yes | 2 years | Yes | N/A |
Westwood College - Chicago Loop [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Westwood College - Dupage [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Westwood College - O’Hare Airport [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Westwood College - River Oaks [CLOSED IN 2016] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Wheaton College | 9/9/2016 | 800.222.2419 | Yes | 2 years | No | Policy may change in 2017. Until then, have to take at least 1 year of language |