City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,240 students enrolled. This school was established in 1966 and is one of the 53 colleges and schools located in Chicago, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College will give you the option to get a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
28
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 28 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Culinary, Construction, Electrical and Electronics, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is very low at 46% (way below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
46%
Bad
The graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is very low: 28%. Roughly 27% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is pretty decent, 15:1. Read more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is slightly high, about $14,500 a year. The additional fees at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College (not included in tuition costs) are around $400; this makes it a total of $14,900 per academic year.

Read the details about City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (773) 602-5000 or check City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College.

Based on the college crime information, City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Location and Address

Postal Address:
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, Illinois
60621-2709, USA
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