Harold Washington College
Former names | Loop College (1962-1987) |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Education that Works" |
| Type | Community |
| Established | 1962 |
| Affiliation | City Colleges of Chicago |
| Chancellor | Juan Salgado |
| President | Daniel López, Jr. |
| Students | 8,536 |
| Location | , , United States 41°53′10″N 87°37′36″W / 41.88611°N 87.62667°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | "The Phoenix" |
| Website | ccc |
Harold Washington College is a public municipal community college in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.
Founded in 1962 as Loop College, the college was renamed for the first African American to be elected Mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington, (1922–1987), after his sudden death in office in November 1987.