Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is a private art college in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1890, it has 4,200 students pursuing degrees in more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $26,598
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,666
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,195
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,399
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,596
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chicago, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbia College Chicago include Cinematography and Film, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Fashion.
- Cinematography and Film (236 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,200 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (110 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,970 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Fashion (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,601 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Graphic Design (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,601 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Acting (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,986 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Photography (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,200 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Illustration (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,601 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Acoustics (51 bachelor's)
- Game and Interactive Media Design (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,601 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Music Management (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,592 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 26%, Computer Science 5%, Communication 69%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Columbia College Chicago students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,821 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,821
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,285
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,380
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $32,896
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $36,054
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,088
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,088
- Books and supplies: $1,900
- On-campus room and board: $20,629
- Off-campus room and board: $23,400
- Off-campus with family: $3,290
- Typical cost of attendance: $56,617
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 56%
- Average institutional grant: $16,131
- Average federal loan: $6,617
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Columbia College Chicago admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,079
- Admitted: 6,333
- Enrolled: 959
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,666
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 152
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $108,084
- Associate professor salary: $86,054
- Assistant professor salary: $73,335
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,105
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Columbia College Chicago acceptance rate? Columbia College Chicago admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Columbia College Chicago cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,821 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,598.
What majors does Columbia College Chicago offer? Popular programs include Cinematography and Film, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Fashion, Graphic Design, Acting.
What is the average salary after Columbia College Chicago? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,195 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbia College Chicago graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbia College Chicago official site: https://colum.edu.