Columbia College Chicago

Private

Chicago, IL

Located in Chicago, IL, Columbia College Chicago is a private mid-sized school with roughly 5,368 undergraduates. Admissions are not highly selective, admitting a majority of applicants here -- roughly 89% of applicants get in. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs graduates, especially in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $66,798/year. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.

Admissions

Admit rate89%

SAT rangeNot reported

ACT rangeNot reported

Undergrads5,368

Yield (admits who enroll)22%

Next deadlineRolling admission

Cost & outcomes

Cost of attendance$51,889

4-year grad rate50%

Median earnings, 10yr out$42,195

From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field.

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Paying it back

Undergrads taking federal loans56%

Loan balance still growing, 3yrs out46%

"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.

Majors & earnings

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,703/yr

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing$65,686/yr

Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,482/yr

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,798/yr

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$54,357/yr

Journalism$51,639/yr

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

Graphic Communications$43,970/yr

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$43,731/yr

English Language and Literature/Letters

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,751/yr

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

American Sign Language$45,619/yr

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,593/yr

Visual and Performing Arts

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$50,592/yr

Design and Applied Arts$48,601/yr

Fine and Studio Arts$42,176/yr

Dance$41,842/yr

Film/Video and Photographic Arts$41,200/yr

Music$40,734/yr

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,986/yr

Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.

Campus life

On-campus housingYes

Required to live on campusNo

Dormitory capacity2,158

Typical room chargeNot reported

Typical board chargeNot reported

Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.

What matters in your application

GPAConsidered, not required

Class rankConsidered, not required

RecommendationsConsidered, not required

From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.

Frequently asked questions

What is Columbia College Chicago's acceptance rate?

Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, IL admits approximately 89% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.

How much does Columbia College Chicago cost?

Columbia College Chicago's total cost of attendance is reported at $51,889 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.

Does Columbia College Chicago require students to live on campus?

No -- Columbia College Chicago doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.