Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$26,598 Annual average after aid AvailableColumbia College Chicago
● Chicago, IL
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
51.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
89.5% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,368 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.colum.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Chicago, IL 60605-1996
- Coordinates
- 41.874261, -87.624667
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $26,598
- Median debt of completers
- $16,500
- Pell Grant share
- 46%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 89.5%
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 51.6%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 66%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 5,368
- Undergraduate students
- 5,368
- Pell Grant share
- 46%
- Federal loan share
- 55.5%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5004 | 35,743 | $46,057 | $23,357 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5006 | 17,403 | $40,511 | $22,964 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Computer Programming. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1102 | 12,875 | $63,114 | $21,669 | Available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0909 | 21,438 | $59,442 | $23,709 | Available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5123 | 28,148 | $70,966 | $25,235 | Available |
| Journalism. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0904 | 12,956 | $51,961 | $23,207 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Dance. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5003 | 3,206 | $35,325 | $24,147 | Available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5010 | 4,626 | $49,663 | $25,657 | Available |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1002 | 6,314 | $36,710 | $19,428 | Available |
| American Sign Language. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1616 | 2,691 | $39,856 | $23,994 | Available |
| Business/Corporate Communications. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5205 | 963 | $58,939 | $24,324 | Available |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5136 | 421 | $46,047 | $15,891 | Available |
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$26,598 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
51.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
89.5% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,368 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$16,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
66% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
108,584›