Harold Washington College

comunity college at the city of Chicage

Harold Washington College is a community college, part of the City Colleges of Chicago system of the City of Chicago, in Illinois, United States. It is in the downtown "Loop" area of the city. It was founded in 1962 as Loop College. The college was renamed for the first African American to be elected Mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington.

Harold Washington College
Former names
Loop College (1962-1987)
Motto"Education that Works"
TypeCommunity
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
AffiliationCity Colleges of Chicago
ChancellorJuan Salgado
PresidentDaniel López, Jr.[1]
Students8,536[2]
Location, ,
United States

41°53′10″N 87°37′36″W / 41.88611°N 87.62667°W / 41.88611; -87.62667
CampusUrban
Mascot"The Phoenix"
Websitehwashington.ccc.edu

References

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  1. "President". Harold Washington. City Colleges of Chicago. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  2. "FY 2022 Statistical Digest" (PDF). City Colleges of Chicago. p. 245. Retrieved 2024-06-14.