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Career Colleges Of Chicago, Illinois

Overview of Career Colleges Of Chicago

Career Colleges Of Chicago is in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Career Colleges Of Chicago issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include medical assistant and technician.

Career Colleges Of Chicago Selectivity

Not all applicants to Career Colleges Of Chicago are accepted.

Student Body

Approximately 238 students study at the school (in 2005). Career Colleges Of Chicago is particularly welcoming to minority students. The school is a largely female school.

Student Life

Part-time study is common at Career Colleges Of Chicago.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Career opportunity through quality education and innovative training."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Career Colleges Of Chicago

Career Colleges Of Chicago
11 E Adams Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-6301
General Phone: (312) 895-6300
Admissions Phone: (312) 895-6317
Financial Aid Phone: (312) 895-6305

Career Colleges Of Chicago Programs and Degrees (2005)

Career Colleges Of Chicago awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology43medical assistant
Computer Science And Engineering2information technology, computer networking
Law0legal assistant, legal secretary, court reporting
Medical Adminstration0medical transcription

Number of programs and degrees for Career Colleges Of Chicago in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year453
Associate's degree03
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Student Body

In 2005, Career Colleges Of Chicago had a total enrollment of 238 students (198 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men7%
Women93%
Full-Time65%
Part-Time35%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White22%
Black51%
Hispanic12%
Asian0%
Other Races15%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-195%
20-2110%
22-2420%
25-2927%
30-3414%
35-3910%
40-4910%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois98%
Indiana1%

Career Colleges Of Chicago Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time71 %
Part-Time66 %

Career Colleges Of Chicago Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Career Colleges Of Chicago Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total56642275%422100%
Men623048%30100%
Women50439278%392100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsrecommended

Admissions Phone Number: (312) 895-6317

Career Colleges Of Chicago Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Career Colleges Of Chicago Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

Career Colleges Of Chicago Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Career Colleges Of Chicago Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Career Colleges Of Chicago % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Career Colleges Of Chicago % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Career Colleges Of Chicago % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Career Colleges Of Chicago Female % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Career Colleges Of Chicago Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Career Colleges Of Chicago Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study

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