Description
Harry S. Truman College in Chicago, Illinois provides everything from free courses to associate’s degrees to career certifications. Student services are also comprehensive, providing students of all backgrounds with the support they need to start and finish school.
Part of the City College of Chicago system, Harry S. Truman College provides free ESL, GED-prep and Citizenship classes to local residents.
Associate’s degrees are awarded in such varied fields as Teaching, Liberal and Fine Arts, Business, Criminal Justice, computer-related occupations, Real Estate and healthcare fields.
For those who would like to get short-term career training or enhance professional skills, continuing education options are also available.
Harry S. Truman College’s student services provide academic assessment, testing and counseling, career coaching and guidance, tutoring, childcare, support for disabled students and referrals for social services, among other things.
Since it’s an open admissions college, anyone with a high school diploma or GED may enroll, though there may be additional requirements for certain programs such as Nursing. Placement tests are required for all students to accurately determine which classes they should take.
Tuition is reduced for in-state residents and financial aid is available to qualifying students.
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
13,173
Students
- Total Students
- 13,173
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 25%
- Part-Time
- 75%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 97%
- Out-of-State
- 3%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 20%
- Asian
- 12%
- Caucasian
- 20%
- Latino
- 42%
- Other
- 6%
Students State Origin
- Illinois
- 97%
- Other
- 3%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
