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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

  • 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 107 reviews
    C-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      C-
    3. Diversity
      B
    4. Safety
      B
    5. Student Life
      C
    6. Location
      C+
    Olive-Harvey is a public college located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,013 undergraduate students. The Olive-Harvey acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Truck, Bus, and Commercial Vehicle Operation, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Child Care Provider. Graduating 18% of students, Olive-Harvey alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $18,800.
    About City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College...
    Athletic Division
    NJCAA Division I
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    10001 S Woodlawn Ave
    Chicago, IL 60628
    Branch of
    City Colleges of Chicago
    Website
    ccc.edu/colleges/olive-harvey/pages/default.aspx
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
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    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $4,826/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,953/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    86%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    22:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    72%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.18 responses
    63%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.16 responses
    63%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.16 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Truck, Bus, and Commercial Vehicle Operation
      547 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      194 Graduates
    • Child Care Provider
      99 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      65 Graduates
    • Ground Transportation
      51 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      32 Graduates
    • Business
      19 Graduates
    • Automotive Mechanics
      9 Graduates
    • Accounting
      7 Graduates
    • Information Science
      7 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,013Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    1,869
    Undergrads Over 25
    40%
    Pell Grant
    75%
    Varsity Athletes
    6%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $22,800/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    18%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    85%
    National
    83%

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    This is a very ghetto school, poor security, would not recommend. Fights happen alot , people threaten other people and secruity does nothing! Its not diverse at all
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    When you compare Olive Harvey to other community colleges in Chicago it is very easy to overlook this one and choose another like Harold Washington, which is in the loop in downtown Chicago. I went to Harold Washington my first semester and the comparison between Olive and Harold is like night and day. The facilities are so much more clean and most of the classrooms are so much better here at Olive compared to Harold and. Olive boasts sports and even its very own gym. The hallways are not always crowded and the cafeteria food here is okay but at the very least it gives you an option to get a quick bite on the cheap when at Harold they offered no food choices. In my opinion if your looking for a school with a great environment, and sports Olive Harvey is the school for you.
    My experience at Olive Harvey College has been great so far. I have learned more in a matter of 3 weeks than I have learned in a month at a University. The teachers are nice and teach their classes to the best of their ability. The teachers I have encountered have so I can say. The food is good as well and they have many scholarships that you can apply for to help pay for school expenses. The classroom sizes are not too big or not to small but they are a perfect size. The school and classrooms are also well diverse.