City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
- The mission of Olive-Harvey College is to provide students with a quality education.
School Highlights
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College serves 2,663 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 52%.
Top Rankings
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 97 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 97 staff | 124 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Olive-Harvey College was formed in the fall of 1970 as a result of the merger of two City Colleges of Chicago: the Southeast College, founded in 1957, and Fenger, founded in 1958. These two Colleges had been operating separately, with different faculties, administrations, student populations, educational philosophies, and purpose. Olive-Harvey College has been located at its present 67-acre campus since its inception. Initially, it was housed in a set of nine prefabricated, steel structures. In 1981 the College moved most of its operations to a newly constructed main building, with ample space, equipment, laboratories and other facilities. In the Spring of 1988, the physical facilities expanded with construction a satellite facility, the South Chicago Campus on 92nd Street between Baltimore and Houston, in the far east of the College's service area. Olive-Harvey College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College is Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (5.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoPrivate not-for-profit35 students | 5.20 Mi6045 S. Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
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Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500 7.606,942 - Fox CollegePrivate for-profit443 students | 9.10 Mi6640 S. Cicero
Bedford Park, IL 60638
(708) 444-4500 9.10443
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