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Columbia College Chicago (IL) is one of the leading colleges in Illinois with the acceptance rate of 82%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 312-369-7034 or send email at agreiner@colum.edu.

8953 Enrolled 82% Acceptance Rate 19 - 25 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 8,953
    • Average HS GPA: 3.25
    • Acceptance Rate: 82%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 21% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 15% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 16% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 23% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 8% — 2.00 - 2.49
    • 1% — 1.00 - 1.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    485 - 605
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    440 - 570
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 25

Academics

  • Majors

    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Merchandising and Buying Operations.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Communications Technology/Technician.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Bilingual and Multilingual Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education, General.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Urban Education and Leadership.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Dance Therapy/Therapist.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Social Sciences, Other.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Arts Management.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Commercial and Advertising Art.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Interior Design.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Music Management and Merchandising.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Music, Other.
    Photography.
    Playwriting and Screenwriting.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Richard Schneider
    President Norwich University
    Dan Burbank
    NASA Astronaut
    James Loy
    Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
    Vivian Crea
    Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
    Andrew Card
    Presidential Chief of Staff
    Bruce Melnick
    NASA Astronaut

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $22884
    Required Fees
    $660
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1708
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $880
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12450

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    9003
    Foreign Countries Represented
    48

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.1%
    • African-American 16.44%
    • Hispanic 9.65%
    • Caucasian 57.44%
    • Male 44%
    • Female 56%
    • Аre out of state 40

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    27%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 73/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    64
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    None
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 9-5
      • 312-369-7034
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Academic Year
      • Times: 10:30 & 1:30 Monday-Friday, 11am Saturdays
      • Average Length: Varies

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      N/A
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