City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Overview
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a public institution situated in Chicago, Illinois. The location of Harold Washington College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Known For?
- The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Harold Washington College.
- In 2019-2020, 28% of the faculty were full-time.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Harold Washington College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#137 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Harold Washington College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Harold Washington College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#27 | Best General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#43 | Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | College Factual |
#43 | Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies | College Factual |
#68 | Best Liberal Arts Schools | College Factual |
#87 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#93 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College?

Contact details for Harold Washington College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601-2449 |
Phone: | 312-553-5600 |
Website: | www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/Pages/default.aspx |
How Do I Get Into Harold Washington College?
You can apply to Harold Washington College online at: www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/services/Pages/Apply-for-College.aspx
Can I Afford City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Harold Washington College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,440 a year. That adds up to $13,760 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Harold Washington College is 11.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,737 full-time undergraduates at Harold Washington College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 231 |
Black or African American | 616 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,418 |
White | 257 |
International Students | 133 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 82 |
Online Learning at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harold Washington College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Harold Washington College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College was 286.2%. This is the #227 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Harold Washington College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Harold Washington College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 4% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 4% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Harold Washington College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Harold Washington College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #30 | |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #30 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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