Richard J. Daley College — Main Campus

Richard J. Daley College is located at 7500 S Pulaski Road on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The main campus is anchored by the Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center, a purpose-built facility opened in 2019 to train students in advanced manufacturing. The center’s labs support areas such as robotics, computer numerical control machining, mechatronics and industrial technology, making Daley a distinct choice for students who want to learn on production-grade equipment. The college also offers general education and transfer coursework, so not every student is entering a trade program.

Daley’s technology focus sits alongside student services, tutoring, a library and campus recreation facilities documented by the district. Its campus map and getting-there page should be checked before a visit, especially for the right building and parking entrance. The college is farther from the central rail network than downtown sites, so compare CTA bus routes and transfer time from your neighborhood. Certificates and associate degrees take different numbers of credits; some technical awards include lab courses or prerequisites that make a term-by-term plan useful.

Arturo Velasquez Institute at 2800 S Western Avenue is a separate Daley location, listed by the district for adult education and other instruction. Do not assume every Daley program meets at both addresses: verify the specific course, advising appointment or lab location in the schedule. The main campus’s identity is its applied engineering environment, while the satellite location can be useful for learners near Pilsen and the Lower West Side who need an adult-education class closer to home.