Description
Wilbur Wright College is a learning-centered, multi-campus institution of higher education offering students of diverse backgrounds, talents, and abilities a quality education leading to baccalaureate transfer, career advancement, and/or personal development.Wright offers quality courses taught in small classes by outstanding
professors. The College is an active participant in the Illinois Articulation
Initiative, which ensures the transferability of pre-baccalaureate
courses. Our occupational programs are designed to give you the skills
to enter tomorrow’s work force and meet the challenges of working
with ever-changing technologies. Our non-credit programs offer you
the opportunity to expand your personal and professional horizons.
In addition to our excellent educational opportunities, Wright offers
a wide variety of extracurricular activities and plenty of opportunities
to interact with other students, express yourself, and sharpen your
leadership skills.
The cultural hub of Chicago’s richly diverse Northwest Side, the
College is home to Stage Wright, the student theater troupe, the site of
many free concerts, poetry readings, and talks by well-known authors,
community celebrations, and the forum for town hall meetings that
address a variety of civic issues.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$8,125
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,607
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
12,866
Students
- Total Students
- 12,866
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 33%
- Part-Time
- 67%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 98%
- Out-of-State
- 2%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 10%
- Asian
- 8%
- Caucasian
- 30%
- Latino
- 49%
- Other
- 3%
Students State Origin
- Illinois
- 98%
- Other
- 2%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%