Generations College is a private community college located in Chicago, IL. It offers 5 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Generations College is $12,700. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois private community colleges' average ($17,251).

The school has 310 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 284 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Generations College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Generations
Amount
Tuition & Fees$12,700
Books & Supplies$1,050
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,910
Average Financial Aid$3,701
Cost of Attendance$25,660
After Financial Aid$21,959
Generations Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Tuition & Fees
Generations College$12,700
Private Community Colleges in Illinois$17,251
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Generations College offers Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED5NOT OFFERED
Total ProgramsNOT OFFERED5NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 310 students at Generations College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 18 male students and 299 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total31728433
Male Students18135
Female Students29927128

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 310 total students, 310 students enrolled through distance learning (284 students enrolled exclusively and 26 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment310
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses284
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses26
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Generations College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (not-for-profit)
Address29 E. Madison, Chicago, IL
Phone312-922-1884
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »$12,700
Student Population »310 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »11%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate26%
Average Financial Aid »$3,701
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)