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Truman College

1956 establishments in IllinoisCity Colleges of ChicagoCommunity colleges in IllinoisEducational institutions established in 1956Two-year colleges in the United States

Harry S. Truman College, (called Truman College and formerly called Mayfair College), is a part of City Colleges of Chicago. It offers multiple 2-year associate degrees, as well as occupational training in a number of fields. Located at 1145 West Wilson Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood, the school was named in honor of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, nominated for the vice presidency in the 1944 Democratic National Convention at the Chicago Stadium. Nominated to join the Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic ticket, Truman was a proponent of public colleges and universities. Truman is the largest of the City Colleges of Chicago with a yearly enrollment of over 23,000 students, and has the largest English as a second language and GED program in Illinois.

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Truman College
West Wilson Avenue, Chicago Uptown

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Truman College

West Wilson Avenue 1145
60640 Chicago, Uptown
Illinois, United States
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