City Colleges Of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Wilbur Wright College was founded in 1934 as Wright Junior College by the Chicago Board of Education. The college became part of the City Colleges of Chicago system in 1966. It offers numerous two-year associate degrees and certificate programs. Some of the academic departments of Wilbur Wright College are humanities and foreign language, environmental technology, physical science, and computer information systems.

The students of Wilbur Wright College run a variety of organizations and clubs including the Future Teachers of Chicago, Phi Theta Kappa, Society for Hispanic Engineers, Radiography Club, Latino American Student Association, History Club, Students for Peace and Justice, Music Club, and many more.

The sports teams of Wilbur Wright College are known as The Rams and compete in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division II. The men’s and women’s teams include basketball and wrestling.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, engineering technician, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.
• 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 11,677 in 2009-2010 (7,663 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 16% 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 (34 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (61 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Social Work

LAW (16 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (356 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (40 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (161 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (394 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

SCIENCE (51 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminalistics and Criminal Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling