City Colleges of Chicago and Northwestern University School of Professional Studies Sign Early Admissions Agreement to Support Transfer Students

CHICAGO— (September 19, 2024) – Northwestern University School of Professional Studies(SPS) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are partnering to increase access to higher learning by offering early admissions to transfer students from City Colleges of Chicago to the world-renowned university.

“This partnership highlights SPS’s dedication to working with City Colleges of Chicago to support adult learners.” Dean Thomas Gibbons of Northwestern School of Professional Studies emphasizes, “Our mutual commitment to provide high-quality education to students at all phases of their lives aligns seamlessly with the objectives of this collaboration. We are especially enthusiastic about the advantages our online undergraduate degree programs can offer to CCC students. Our programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals juggling various responsibilities, making them an excellent fit for the diverse student population at City Colleges of Chicago.”

“We are excited to share that this early admission agreement will help our talented students seamlessly transfer to Northwestern School of Professional Studies so they can go on to earn their bachelors, master’s and doctorate degrees,” said Provost and Chief Academic Officer Mark Potter, City Colleges of Chicago. “Through their work at City Colleges, we know our students are more than ready to embrace the rigorous coursework at SPS—a path that will ensure they thrive, grow, and become our city’s future leaders. We are thankful to SPS for also believing in our students and supporting them through this agreement.”

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To qualify for early admission, City Colleges of Chicago students must meet with SPS advisors and City Colleges transfer advisors while they are studying at City Colleges in pursuit of their associate degree. This will facilitate their transfer is aligned and meets the students’ academic goals. In addition, students must have a minimum of 24 transferable semester credit hours and maintain a 3.0. cumulative grade point average.  The CCC-SPS transfer agreement includes the following requirements:

• No more than 22.5 units (equivalent to 60 semester hours) may be accepted as transfer credits at the School of Professional Studies for its bachelor degrees, except for the Bachelor of Philosophy in Communication degree for which the maximum is 21 units (equivalent to 56 semester hours)
• General education transfer credit from CCC will satisfy most of the general education requirements at the School of Professional Studies
• CCC transfer students who have completed English 102 with a grade of B or higher will be waived from the SPS requirement of English 111 Writing Seminar
• Transfer students must complete the SPS requirement of English 205 Intermediate Composition.

The mission of Northwestern University School of Professional Studies is to provide a superior Northwestern education to outstanding students whose academic pursuits must be balanced with professional or personal commitments. SPS strives to be a national leader in continuing and professional education by providing innovative learning opportunities that serve the lifelong learning needs of its students.

City Colleges of Chicago’s vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. Learn more about City Colleges of Chicago at www.ccc.edu or call 773-COLLEGE.