30 East Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Harold Washington College is one of the stellar City Colleges of Chicago. Harold Washington College students are attracted to the vast array of advantages the College has to offer: a central location, high quality instruction, flexible class scheduling, wide-ranging course offerings, reasonable tuition rates and state-of-the-art educational facilities and equipment.

Harold Washington College meets the many needs of its diverse student population. Whether students are working toward an associate degree or certificate, planning to transfer to a four-year university, receiving specialized training in a career field, or exploring personal interests, Harold Washington College helps students reach their goals. At HWC, students receive an excellent education in small classes that are both conducive to learning and taught by talented and dedicated professors. And, the support personnel, services, and staff at Harold Washington College assist students in meeting the challenges that collegiate life can present-both in and out of the classroom.

Since its inception, Harold Washington College has been one of the comprehensive City Colleges of Chicago, offering students a traditional liberal arts and sciences curricula as well as career and vocational programs. The HWC student body is comprised of a diverse mix of cultures, backgrounds, purposes and academic interests. It's the goal of Harold Washington College to offer accessible and affordable higher education opportunities to all learners, enabling them to pursue academic advancement, career development, and personal enrichment.

Quick Facts:

Harold Washington College enrolls over 9,000 students annually.

The average age of students at Harold Washington College is 28 years old.

Over three-fourths of the student body at Harold Washington College is comprised of ethnically-diverse students.

Harold Washington College enrolls students from nearly 50 different countries.

Harold Washington College works with a variety of federal, state, and private funding sources to assist students with their educational expenses.

Harold Washington College employs 13 trained, full-time college advisors available to provide comprehensive registration services for current and prospective students.

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