Wilbur Wright College

Good school with good teachers, people complaining about the students and the food. Really??? It’s a community college people!?! Your their to get your education not become bffs with everyone, and duh it’s college cafeteria food it’s not a 5 star steak house, give this place a break, the education and teachers are good and that’s what matters !!!

The school itself is good; all the teachers I’ve had are passionate and care about the students. I wish I could say the same of the advisers and the financial aid department. The advisers constantly misinform, take ages to reply to emails, and when they do reply, they push you on to someone else. I frequently have to exchange three or four emails with my adviser to get him to even attempt to help me.
The financial aid office is a joke. There is a particularly rude woman I’ve dealt with three or four times that constantly barks orders at people waiting in line and is unnecessarily confrontational. On top of that, she cuts you off while you’re trying to explain your situation and has no desire to actually perform her job in an even halfway acceptable manner.

After attending this school for a year and a half, I’d give it 4 stars. Financial aid is a mess, registration is a disaster, but this school is amazing and teachers are incredible.

The science department is stellar here! I learned a lot from some very passionate professors. If you are a science major, you’ll be happy taking your gen. eds here. Also the night classes have a more mature crowd, (which is a good thing).

The fine art of Italian cuisine was hardly demonstrated in the Chicken Parmesan Sandwich that I ordered at Wilbur Wright College cafeteria. Although reasonably priced at $ 4.79 it was far from a great deal. Nothing more than a patty shaped mcnugget, clad in a think vail of grease absorbed exterior. To describe the sauce as bland would be an insult to the word bland. I do not recommend this place.

I attended wright 11 years ago and decided to go back. This time around it was bad to say the least. For two weeks, they had me back and forth asking me for my tax transcripts and other information to get my name changed. Every time I had a question I was sent somewhere new with massive lines. When it was my turn, the employee was so rude, annoyed and didn’t help me at all. The orientation was so rushed, and some young adults were talking and laughing through the whole thing. One person left through the emergency doors, and the alarm rang. The employee from financial aid was screaming at the man. I couldn’t deal with all of that so I went to another college. I got everything done in one day, registration and financial aid.

Good school. Mostly nice teachers. Free parking, no smoking allowed around the school. I liked it.

Came here to take my A plus cert. Easy to get to, has its own lot, people were friendly. Also very professional and to the point.

Good College to go to because you can get all of your gen ed courses and transfer to a 4 year university. The price per credit hour is affordable for everyone. Basically you can save money by going here. The teachers are nice and the education is also good.

I’ve had a mixed experience here. I took two continuing ed. classes, a wedding flower class and a cake decorating class (I’m having a DIY wedding).
The wedding flower class was fantastic. I can’t say enough about it, and that’s coming from someone who used to think the emphasis on flowers at weddings was way overblown. The instructor is a seasoned professional and is totally knowledgeable, plus, he keeps up with the latest floral trends (probably because he’s an actual florist). During the first class, he had us make an awesome hand-​tied bouquet that I’m planning on re-​creating for my actual wedding. He’s also great at answering specific questions that aren’t exactly related to the flower projects in class.
The cake decorating class is another story. I have a Master’s degree, so I’ve taken a lot of classes in my lifetime, but I’ve never just stopped going to one… until I took this class. The teacher is clearly not a professional baker and knows nothing about the business… she just appears to be someone that took the Wilton cake decorating class many years ago and just does it for fun. First off, she told us to make icing with the awful meringue powder (something no professional pastry chef would ever dream of using). Besides not knowing the latest trends in cake decorating (even with buttercream, although everyone seems to be using fondant now), she’s an awful teacher. She doesn’t clearly demonstrate OR explain the decorating techniques (only says «No, you’re not doing it right.»); plus, she hardly works with her students, rather she spends the classroom time doing her own decorating creations and walks around the class showing them (and they were cheesy decorations that I wouldn’t even use on a one-year-old’s birthday cake). To top it off, you’re charged a $ 10 equipment fee, but yet, have to buy all your own equipment!?! This class is a total scam and I feel ripped off, both of my money and my time. I’ve told several people not to take this class, just to get the Wilton tips and decorating book and it’ll probably produce the same results.
So, the flower class really impressed me, and the cake decorating class confirmed some of my long-​held suspicions about Wright.

I stopped attending school for 3 years because I thought it was unnecessary, however I couldn’t have been more wrong. I decided to go back to Wright and give it another try.
Some of the students are a bit on the immature side, it does feel like high school. I made the best of it, I only conversed with the students that actually wanted to learn and would shoot for A’s and I usually sit up front by the teacher, since most of the students that do not want to learn are usually in the back. It is a very diverse student body, hispanic, black, white, euro, indian, pakistani, asian, middle eastern. You will have no problem fitting in.
In my 2 semesters here I have took 7 classes, 4 A’s, 2 B’s and one C. I am not the smartest person in the world but I have realized studying an hour a day and paying attention in class will get you an A at Wright. If I can do it, you can do it, trust me!
The teachers try their best to make sure you understand the material. Just make sure to use
, there are some horrible teachers at Wright that are only there to collect a paycheck.
Would of given a 5 star but the building is out dated, every college should have wi-​fi in every class. Getting tasks done by the office takes forever, they are a bit understaffed. Some of teachers I have read about should not be teaching. I also believe student should maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA to stay enrolled at Wright. Some of the students are a waste of space and tax dollars.

I give this school stars!!! If you want a quality education go here!

I recently started attending Wright (summer of 2010) after not being in school for over 10 years. The reason I decided to go here is because I’m not eligible for student aid and cannot afford the cost of a «real» college. The classes are sooo cheap and all the teachers I’ve had so far are really wonderful, mush better than I ever would have expected from a city college. Also, I work dull time during the day and love that they have so many evening classes.
My only issue with Wright is that the book store, the advising dept, and the cashier desk all run like any other government facility. Be prepared to be frustrated when signing up for classes or picking up books. I just deal with it and remind myself that I’m saving thousands of dollars.

Other than being architecturally intriguing, Wright College harvests the enthusiasm that «Yes, it is possible to succeed here». There is ample space on the lawn to relax on sunny days and a library that is excellent for study. Most classes are on the relatively small size and I always seem to get my questions answered! The staff seems to be exceedingly experienced, highly-​educated, and professional. Especially the science and math department! I have had to attend here to finish up some credits and I could not have picked a better place! Next semester I am taking 17 credits (moving up from 14) and know it will be quality.
As a precaution, to get a truly exceptional professor, be sure to look them up on
. Much of the Wright College teaching staff has been reviewed there.
The continuing education department is intriguing as well. I find it amazing there is a class for BEEKEEPING!!! I will most likely be involved with that! There are also LOTS of classes for kids. from six months… and onwards.
The only warning I have is… when you have a class. and you are driving…
GET THERE EARLY!!! Parking can become an interesting escapade…
There is a SEVEN story parking lot, so there is always parking. However, if your are running late, you don’t want to be trapped in a traffic jam up there!

I attended Wright College back in 2003. I have enjoyed the experience quite a bit. I worked full time during most of my time at Wright and found the class times convenient. Most of my teachers have been excellent. While I do not remember the names, my psychology and sociology teachers were amazing. I have not had a negative experience here. When I transferred my credits to a 4-​year university, the courses I took there were not as interresting or challenging (seriously) as at Wright. I thought that the quality of education was high considering the cost per credit hour.
The only downside is the parking. While there is a lot and a garage, both get pretty full if you take any classes in the evenings. This however can be easily resolved by arriving a few minutes earlier.

If you would have asked me about this school a few years ago, I would have not suggested it. But they have made some changes and I have seen an improvement.
The teachers will always make time to help a student because they want you to succeed. The guidance counselors are also helpful and very friendly. They offer workshops to those who are undecided about what they would like to be when they grow up :). The tuition is reasonable and the school is clean. They offer online courses. as well, as evening or once a week classes.
As far as the other students… well you get what you get when you go to the mall… a variety. There are a lot of b-​boys that attend this school as well as older adults (personally, I go to study not judge/​mingle with the crowd).
This school is great if your looking to receive your associates & save some $$.

I’ve taken a number of classes @ Wright College. The data processing courses of the 90s were challenging. The CAD class that I took a couple of years ago was outstanding. The teacher & her boss were always availalbe, & very helpful.
Currently they offer basic home maintenance & repair classes taught by the local handyman (yours truely), as well as a number of very interesting & useful continuing ed classes.
Maybe the economy stinks, & maybe there are no jobs out there, but…
if you look at any of the city colleges, they all have 2 year programs that will get a graduate into the work force in a career that will not go the way that manufacturing has gone. Maybe they are not glamorous or lucrative jobs, but they are good enough to pay the bills while you’re looking for that ‘dream job’.

Signed up for a continuing ed course. They cancelled it and never notified me. Completely unprofessional and irresponsible. This is why their administrators work there and not a real university. Boo!

For some reason there are several listings for Wilburt Wright College, so I just copied this review into all of them… :)
I just got my BA from Columbia College in May, but in the summer of ’06 I took a gen. ed. course at Wright (Human Biology with Janus). It was the first, and last class that I took at Wright, but I really enjoyed it.
1) The price is right. I paid (including books) only ~$ 500 for my summer course at Wright, whereas in summer of ’05 I took two courses at Columbia and had to pay over $ 3,000 for that privilege.
2) Even though it is a City College of Chicago the coursework was at least on par with the other colleges I’ve been to. It was challenging, especially a 4 credit hour course in the short summer semester.
3) I may have just had one of the best teachers at Wright but I felt like he wanted us to succeed, he really loved teaching, and did I mention he is probably the only «community college» prof. to ever publish…
However, my husband used to go to Wright many years ago and said for him it was a lot like high school… they do more hand holding here than most colleges, and A LOT of the students are from the area (Notre Dame, Resurrection, Maine South, etc.) Plus since they are a community college and offer a lot of professional programs, etc. you do get the kids who really shouldn’t be in college, but haven’t found that out yet.
Overall though, I’d take another course, especially with Janus.

This is the new campus of Wright College which was designed by the architecture firm Bertrand Goldberg & Associates. I worked in the architect trailer on the construction job site for about nine months in 1991, so perhaps this junior college campus is not so new anymore. The design features a low-​lying pyramid and other classroom buildings with airplane-​like windows. The overall design is not exactly up in the same level as Marina City or River City though.