Build Your Future in Engineering
at Wright College
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Our Program
Wright College offers dynamic, inclusive, and high-quality engineering pathways designed for Chicago-area high school students with an interest in computer science and engineering. Featuring small classes, talented and diverse instructors, comprehensive support, and opportunities both inside the classroom and beyond, these programs offer qualified students guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Armour College of Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Our Engineering program was recently recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity as a “2021 Inspiring Program in STEM.” Learn more!
What Sets Us Apart
- Significant savings in tuition and fees
- Financial support for selected students qualified to work as engineering tutors or near-peer mentors
- Culturally inclusive environment for students from every background
- Internship partnerships with globally-recognized companies and opportunities through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Community College Internships (CCI) program
- Undergraduate research opportunities at Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, and Princeton University
- Dual advising with Wright College and transfer institution advisors
- Opportunity to serve as Engineering Ambassadors, a paid program for students to promote engineering externally and grow professionally
- Memberships in distinguished professional societies (ACM, ACS, NSBE, SASE, SHPE, and SWE)
Wright’s Engineering programs can prepare students for the following majors:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- General Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Explore Transfer Pathways
For students who are interested in transferring to the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Armour College of Engineering, this program offers qualifying students guaranteed admission.
For students who are interested in transferring to the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Engineering Pathways program offers qualifying students guaranteed admission.
For students who are interested in transferring to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale’s College of Engineering, this program is a dual admissions pathway for qualified students.
Bridges into Engineering & Computer Science
Thanks in part to support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Wright College also offers a robust summer program to increase the number of minority and underrepresented students in engineering and computer science. The Bridges into Engineering & Computer Science program focuses on key transitions along students’ educational journeys from high school through community college and, ultimately, to a four-year institution. This paid program prepares students for the rigors of a degree in engineering and/or computer science.
Participants of the first Summer Bridge mastered up to two years of remedial math and are thriving in calculus.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2022
- Limited to 40 seats
- Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis
Summer Bridge participants, completers, and tutors at Wright College
How to Apply
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Fill out the Engineering Interest Form.
Fill out the interest form. Include your most recent GPA, and ACT/SAT scores if you have them. A representative from Wright will be in contact with you with next steps.
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Complete your Math and English placement exams.
Interest Form
In addition to completing your CCC application, fill out the form below:
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Student Success
100% of Wright Engineering students that transferred to four-year institutions have graduated or are on track to earn their bachelor’s degrees.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Chemical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology | Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology | Computer Engineering
In the News
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Watch City Colleges’ first-ever TEDx talk, featuring the inspiring stories of two Wright Engineering alumni.
WGN-TV Adelante Chicago
Learn how Wright’s Engineering Pathways program helps students like Jocelyn Collado succeed.
WBBM Newsradio
Listen to highlights from Wright’s 2021 robotics competition.
Our students and alumni have found careers, internships, and other professional and educational advancement opportunities with the following organizations:
Questions? Contact Wright Engineering
Dr. Doris Espiritu
Professor | Director, Engineering Program
Phone:773/481-8375 | L281
wrightengineering@ccc.edu
Dr. Doris Espiritu has been teaching and leading programs at CCC – chemistry, biophysics, engineering – for 11 years, and is continually striving to provide research experiences and other exceptional opportunities for her students.