City Colleges of Chicago Exceeds the State Community College Average for Spring 2024 Enrollment Growth for Second Year in a Row

March 18, 2024

CHICAGO—(March 18, 2024) City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Spring 2024 enrollment is up 9.2 percent from spring 2023 to spring 2024, exceeding the Illinois community...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Joins City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and UChicago Medicine to Announce the Expansion of Healthcare Programs and Facilities on the South Side of Chicago

March 5, 2024

CHICAGO - Mayor Johnson joined City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the University of Chicago Medical Center to announce the expansion of...

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City Colleges of Chicago and Arizona State University Partner to Offer College Students Transfer Pathways with MyPath2ASU® Collaboration

January 25, 2024

City Colleges of Chicago is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU® program. MyPath2ASU...

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Two City Colleges Students Chosen for Award-winning Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program

January 9, 2024

The Illinois CPA Society and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, are proud to recognize the 12th and largest cohort to date...

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Tech Launchpad at Kennedy-King College, City Colleges of Chicago is Named One of the Top 100 Finalists for the 22nd Annual Chicago Innovation Awards

November 8, 2023

Out of 344 nominees, Tech Launchpad at Kennedy-King College, City Colleges of Chicago is one of the Top 100 Finalists still in the running for the...

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Fitch Ratings Affirms City Colleges of Chicago’s A+ Credit Rating and Upgrades its Outlook from Stable to Positive

November 6, 2023

CHICAGO — (November 5, 2023) City Colleges of Chicago announces that Fitch Ratings has affirmed its credit rating of A+ and upgraded the community college system’s...

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City Colleges of Chicago fall enrollment increases more than double the state average, signaling continued recovery from the pandemic, including strong gains for Black and Latinx male students

October 30, 2023

Illinois Community College Board reports City Colleges of Chicago enrollment is up again with a year over year headcount increase of 12.7% for Fall 2023 City...

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Davis, Clarke, Jackson, Kelly Establish Congressional Caucus to Support Predominantly Black Institutions

October 25, 2023

Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced the establishment of a new...

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“Davis, Clarke, Jackson, Kelly Establish Congressional Caucus to Support Predominantly Black Institutions”

October 25, 2023

Predominantly Black Institutions represent an increasing cadre of 4-year and 2-year institutions that educate urban and rural Black students whose personal and financial situations limit...

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Citywide hiring fair offers opportunities for job seekers in Chicago

October 21, 2023

People looking for work got a chance to do some one-stop applying on Saturday, as a citywide hiring fair was held at a number of...

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Intelligent.com Ranks City Colleges Among Best in State

October 15, 2023

Intelligent.com is a prominent higher education resource guide, it recently announced top accolades  and its rankings for 2024 (Chicago) – In its annual assessment, Intelligent.com, a...

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Richard J. Daley College Earns the Seal of Excelencia

September 29, 2023

Fourteen Colleges and Universities Earn the Seal of Excelencia for Demonstrating Intentionality and Impact in Serving Latino Students Excelencia in Education Certifies Institutions Progressing Their...

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Wright College Engineering Pathway Named 2023 Example of Excelencia

September 28, 2023

September 28 – Today, Excelencia in Education announced the Wright College Engineering Pathway Program as an Example of Excelencia for its intentional, culturally relevant, evidence-based...

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Introducing the Chicago Arts & Health Pilot for Creative Workers

September 6, 2023

A pathbreaking initiative to integrate arts into community wellness and support artists to gain health training CHICAGO — The City of Chicago is proud to announce...

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City Colleges of Chicago and One Million Degrees Expansion Moves Into Next Stage, Expected To Serve More Than 1,000 Students This Year

August 17, 2023

Through Expansion of One Million Degrees Program, City Colleges Continues to Grow Access to Proven Student Support Model for Chicago Students CHICAGO ( Aug. 17, 2023)--City...

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Two City Colleges Programs Recognized by Excelencia in Education for Proven, Positive Impact on Latino Students in Higher Education

August 15, 2023

The Community Health Worker program at Richard J. Daley College's Arturo Velasquez Institute and the Engineering program at Wilbur Wright College Are Among 19 Finalists...

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