What Black Hawk College does

Black Hawk College is a public two-year community college chartered as Illinois Community College District #503, serving more than 4,000 students annually across two campuses: the Quad-Cities campus in Moline, Illinois, and the East Campus in Galva, Illinois. The institution offers 75+ academic programs spanning transfer degrees, career and technical education, and continuing education, with a published tuition schedule of $4,956 (in-district), $5,546 (out-of-district), and $6,866 (out-of-state/international), and a total cost of attendance ranging from $17,589 to $20,365.

The college operates a multi-modal delivery model combining on-campus instruction with online courses delivered through the Canvas learning management system. Business model is based on (i) student tuition and fees, (ii) state appropriations and property tax levies from the community college district, and (iii) auxiliary revenue streams (athletics, facilities, continuing education). The institution is not a venture-backed entity; it is a public, tax-supported district with no equity funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed leadership turnover in the supplied data.

The competitive position rests on a cost-advantaged tuition structure relative to four-year alternatives, geographic coverage of the Quad-Cities and rural Illinois service area, and an articulation/transfer ecosystem with multiple four-year universities and dual-credit partnerships with area high schools. The most recent observable strategic actions are a Canvas-based online learning rollout, expansion of the athletic complex, and continued build-out of the transfer and dual-credit pipeline.

Name

Black Hawk College

Legal name

Black Hawk College

Website

https://bhc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Black Hawk College is a public two-year community college in Illinois (District #503) serving 4,000+ students annually across two campuses with 75+ academic programs, offering transfer degrees, career and technical education, and online courses via Canvas LMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Per-credit hour tuition charges for in-district, out-of-district, out-of-state, international, and online students. Additional course fees apply. Financial aid (grants, scholarships, loans, work-study) is available to eligible students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Black Hawk College is a public community college that delivers associate degrees (AA, AS, AAS), college credit certificates, GED preparation, ESL programs, and continuing education across 75+ academic areas. Coursework is delivered in-person at two Illinois campuses (Quad-Cities in Moline and East Campus in Galva), through hybrid formats, and fully online via the Canvas LMS, with multiple start dates throughout the year and dual credit partnerships with regional high schools.

Product overview

Black Hawk College is a community college and trade school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on degree and certificate programs across 75+ academic areas. The core offerings include Associate in Applied Science degrees, associate degrees, college credit certificates, GED programs, and non-credit certificates, delivered through in-person, hybrid, and fully online formats. The institution operates two main campuses (Quad-Cities Campus in Moline and East Campus in Galva) plus multiple satellite locations including the Business Training Center, Community Education Center, and Welding & Skilled Trades Center. Student support services include myBHC student portal, academic advising with degree audit tools, career services with job placement support, tutoring, counseling, disability resources, and student housing options at both campuses. The institution also provides continuing education through the PaCE program and GED adult education at no cost to qualifying learners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Degree and Certificate Programs
• Online Learning
• Business Training and Community Classes (PaCE)
• GED Adult Education
• Business Training Center
• myBHC Student Portal
• Career Services
• BHC Bookstores
• Student Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• 53% nontraditional students served
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Four-Year Colleges and Universities (Transfer Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransfer planning guides, course equivalency agreements, guaranteed and dual admissions programs with dozens of four-year institutions. Students can transfer with junior status after completing AA or AS degrees. Includes reverse transfer credit program for students who transfer before completing their associate degree.
• MTI (Midwest Technical Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHC accepts credits from select MTI certificates toward an AAS degree in General Occupational and Technical Studies (GOTS).
• Area Career CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDual credit partnerships providing Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program, Welding Technology Program, and Criminal Justice Technology at the Area Career Center in Kewanee.
• 20+ Regional High SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDual credit and dual enrollment partnerships with local high schools including Alwood, Annawan, Cambridge, Galva, Geneseo, Kewanee, Mercer County, Stark County, Wethersfield (East Campus area), Alleman, Erie, Moline, Orion, Riverdale, Rock Island, Rockridge, Sherrard, United Township (Quad-Cities area).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Iowa Community Colleges: Public community college district operating across the Mississippi River from BHC (Scott, Clinton, Muscatine counties). Directly comparable as a multi-campus Iowa community college offering associate degrees, dual credit, and workforce training in the same Quad-Cities regional market.
• Carl Sandburg College: Public community college in Galesburg, Illinois, similar size and rural western Illinois footprint. Closely comparable in mission, two-year degree offerings, dual credit, and workforce training programs.
• Spoon River College: Small public community college in Canton, Illinois, with comparable enrollment scale and rural service area. Directly comparable as a two-year public institution offering associate degrees, certificate programs, and transfer pathways.
• John Wood Community College: Public community college in Quincy, Illinois. Similar size, similar mix of associate degrees, technical/trade programs, dual credit, and adult education offerings in a comparable rural Illinois footprint.
• Illinois Valley Community College: Public community college in Oglesby, Illinois. Comparable as a two-year Illinois public institution offering associate degrees, technical education, ESL, and dual credit to regional high schools.
• Heartland Community College: Public community college in Normal, Illinois. Comparable scale and offering of associate degrees, transfer pathways, workforce training, and adult education programs in the Illinois community college system.
• Lincoln Land Community College: Public community college in Springfield, Illinois. Comparable in mission, scale, and program breadth — associate degrees, technical training, dual credit, and continuing education — within the Illinois Community College System.
• College of DuPage: One of the largest Illinois community colleges, based in Glen Ellyn. Comparable as a public two-year institution offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, dual credit, and extensive workforce programs, though significantly larger in scale.
• Parkland College: Public community college in Champaign, Illinois. Comparable as a public two-year institution offering associate degrees, applied science programs, dual credit, and continuing education across central Illinois.
• Moraine Valley Community College: Large public community college in Palos Hills, Illinois. Comparable as a two-year public institution offering a wide range of associate degrees, technical/trade programs, dual credit, and adult education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BHCCampus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BHCBlackHawkCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/blackhawkcollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-hawk-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhccampus
• TikToktiktok.com/@blackhawkcollege

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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