City Colleges Of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The City Colleges of Chicago were established on September 11, 1911. CCC is also known as Peoples’ college. The institution covers a wide range of educational programs that include degree courses, continuing education, business and industry training, adult education and nursing. CCC has several campuses situated in various locations of Chicago. It is a network of seven colleges.

Harold Washington College

• Harry S. Truman College
• Kennedy- King College
• Malcom X College
• Olive-Harvey College
• Richard J. Daley College

The college is home to several clubs and organizations as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, science, nursing and emergency medicine, and transportation.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,063 in 2009-2010 (3,056 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (74 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (101 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (131 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (52 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

TRANSPORTATION (48 awarded)

• Ground Transportation
• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation