City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College is a public community college located in Chicago, IL. It offers 47 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College is $11,520 for Illinois residents and $14,430 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 5,559 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 2,331 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,520$14,430
Books & Supplies$1,920
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,632
Average Financial Aid$4,530
Cost of Attendance$27,072$29,982
After Financial Aid$22,542$25,452
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College$11,520$14,430
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2621NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant21 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies422 completers
661 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 122 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 167 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting6 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,559 students at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,346 male students and 3,404 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,7502,1493,601
Male Students2,3469231,423
Female Students3,4041,2262,178

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,559 total students, 3,861 students enrolled through distance learning (2,331 students enrolled exclusively and 1,530 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,559
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,331
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,530
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,698

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL
Phone312-553-5600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$11,520
Out-of-State$14,430
Student Population »5,559 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »22%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate62% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,530
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)