City Colleges of Chicago
226 W. Jackson
Chicago, Illinois 60606

The City Colleges of Chicago is one of the largest and most comprehensive community colleges in the United States and has been an integral part of Chicago for nearly 100 years. Comprised of seven main campuses located all throughout the city, the City Colleges of Chicago offers a plethora of campus options with the culturally rich city of Chicago the ideal setting. Approximately 34,000 students pursue higher education at the City Colleges of Chicago.

At the City Colleges of Chicago, all seven colleges deliver exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for diverse student populations in Chicago. The City Colleges of Chicago focus on knowledge, understanding, skills, collaboration, community service and life-long learning. CCC proudly provides a broad range of quality, affordable courses, programs, and services to prepare its students for success in a technologically advanced and increasingly interdependent global society. The City Colleges of Chicago strives to eliminate barriers to employment and to address and overcome disparities and inequities of access and graduation in higher education. The City Colleges of Chicago believes that all learners can succeed when given the opportunity and the support.

The City Colleges of Chicago is dedicated to providing affordable, quality education to students from Chicago and around the world. In addition to its seven main colleges and campuses, the City Colleges of Chicago has several affiliates with vocational schools and programs. CCC has more than 200 different programs of study and offers more than 30 occupational and certificate areas of study for students who wish to pursue immediate employment after graduation. Success starts for all students at the City Colleges of Chicago.

Quick Facts:

• Each year the City Colleges of Chicago educate or train nearly 160,000 students.
  


• Eighty-nine percent of City Colleges of Chicago graduates find immediate jobs at salaries consistent with the national norms.
  


• The City Colleges have Articulation Agreements encompassing more than 209 programs that have been signed with 52 four-year institutions.
  


• More than 45% of the international students at CCC transfer to a four-year institution in Illinois and all over the U.S