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Southwestern Illinois College is a Community College and the sixth largest in Illinois , with campuses located in Belleville , Granite City , and Red Bud , plus 26 off-campus sites located throughout the district. With more than 100 diverse programs and over 1,000 classes that lead directly to degrees or employment, Southwestern's mission is to serve the diverse needs of citizens and businesses in the region. Started as Belleville Junior College in 1946 and previously known as Belleville Area College, Southwestern Illinois College changed to its current name in 2000. TRANSPORTATION Southwestern Illinois College's Belleville Campus is one of only three college campuses in the Bi-State region to offer direct MetroLink service, accessed from College Station . The other colleges currently offering direct MetroLink service are Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis City . The Sam Wolf Granite City Campus has a MetroBus service with a stop on campus; the Belleville Campus also has a MetroBus connection in addition to its MetroLink station. The Red Bud Campus is accessed by road only. Southwestern Illinois College offers student IDs which include a semester-long MetroBus and MetroLink free pass for any Metro vehicle. The passes are available to Southwestern Illinois College students that are currently enrolled and to employees. Because of this program, the college has received high remarks for its use of green transportation. CAMPUSES
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