About Our New Location

The new Kennedy-King College campus is located at 63rd and Halsted. Six buildings, green space, an athletic field and parking lots are situated on land bordered by - South Halsted Parkway (62nd Street) on the north, 65th Street to the south, and Green Street on the West and South Union Avenue on the East. An athletic field extends a section of the campus grounds from S. Union to Lowe Street on the east. Buildings at the new KKC campus, from north-to-south and west of Halsted are:

1. North side of 63rd Street – Culinary Arts / Theater / WYCC Television / WKKC Radio (U Building).
2. South side of 63rd Street – Applied Sciences (V Building)
3. South of CTA “L” stop – Athletics/Student Services/Administration (W Building)
4. South of 64th Street – Library (X Building)
5. South of 64th Street & west of Library – Academic Building – classrooms, faculty offices and labs (Y Building)
6. South of 64th Street – Child Development Laboratory Center (Z Building)

 

These are sketches of the new Kennedy King college. This site was selected because of the vast acreage and because it remains true to KKC’s commitment to bringing world-class education to the inner city. The school is being designed by Johnson & Lee, a firm dedicated to excellence.

Street View

 

The New Quad

There was a wonderful groundbreaking ceremony in November 2005. The 40-acre campus is now complete. The new campus has six buildings: academic, applied science, library, culinary and theater, athletics and student services, and a day-care center.

The library, bookstore, restaurant, athletic facilities and day-care center is open to the public. Also, WYCC-TV and WKKC-Radio has broadcast centers on the new site. There is a clock tower that is reminiscent of the architectural structure of other well-known college campuses. In addition to 800 parking spaces, the campus is mass transit friendly. Two train lines and a bus route run right to the campus.

Image Gallery

Excited? Everyone should be, especially alumni. Kennedy King College wants the alumni to consider this new campus their home as well… we welcome input and participation in the festivities and ongoing programs that will benefit new students and alumni alike.