What Columbia College Chicago costs
Columbia College Chicago charges $34,088 a year in published tuition and fees, about $17,044 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $51,889 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $26,457 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Columbia College Chicago
For fall 2024, Columbia College Chicago received 7,079 applications and admitted 6,333 students, and 959 enrolled as first-years.
What Columbia College Chicago students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Columbia College Chicago (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film / Video Production | 236 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 110 |
| Fashion / Apparel Design | 94 |
| Graphic Design | 70 |
| Acting | 58 |
| Photography | 56 |
| Illustration | 55 |
| Acoustics | 51 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Columbia College Chicago
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois: about 1 miles away
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: about 1 miles away
- National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois: about 1 miles away
- University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: about 1 mile away
- Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: about 2 miles away
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois: about 3 miles away
Colleges like Columbia College Chicago
Arts, music and design schools with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- The New School, New York, New York: 6,563 undergraduates
- Pratt Institute–Main, Brooklyn, New York: 3,910 undergraduates
- Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts: 3,870 undergraduates
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, New York: 1,438 undergraduates
- Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland: 1,189 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Columbia College Chicago's acceptance rate? 89.5% for fall 2024: 6,333 of 7,079 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Columbia College Chicago? $34,088 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Columbia College Chicago? About 5,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Columbia College Chicago? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Columbia College Chicago (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Columbia College Chicago
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
