Admission Requirements
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College is a public community college in Chicago, Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.
The college is located on the city's South Side in the Englewood community area. The college is accessible by the CTA Red Line and numerous bus routes.
The college offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as certificate programs.
To be eligible for admission to Kennedy-King College, applicants must:
1. Be a resident of the State of Illinois
2. Be at least 18 years of age or have a high school diploma or GED
3. Have completed the required high school coursework or equivalent
4. Submit an application and $30 application fee
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may still be eligible for admission if they have:
1. Completed at least 12 college credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0
2. Completed an Associate's degree or higher
3. Completed the required high school coursework through an accredited home school program
4. Completed the General Educational Development (GED) test with a score of at least 145 on each subject area test
Applicants who have met the above requirements will be asked to complete a placement test to determine their course level.
Financial Aid
| State Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving state aid |
53% |
| Average state aid |
$1028 |
| Institutional Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid |
18% |
| Average institutional aid |
$2800 |
| Student Loans |
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| Percentage of students receiving a student loan |
4% |
| Average student loan |
$4894 |
Degrees Offered
- Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year offered
- Certificates of 1 year, but less than 2 year
Majors Offered
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- Accounting
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Carpentry/Carpenter
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
- General Studies
- Graphic Communications, General
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Lineworker
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mason/Masonry
- Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
- Platemaker/Imager
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber
- Social Work
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
- Welding Technology/Welder
