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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois · Private · 5,368 undergrads

Columbia College Chicago admits 89% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Columbia College Chicago?

89% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

7,079 applied, 6,333 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Columbia College Chicago cost?

$36,529 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $58,050.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$32,185
$30,000–$48,000$32,183
$48,000–$75,000$34,435
$75,000–$110,000$39,200
over $110,000$44,486

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

5,368
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Chicago, IL.
66%
of first-years come back for year two.
39%
finish in four years. 48% within six.
$48.4k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$25k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Columbia College Chicago is on

Easiest to get into in Illinois

Questions people ask

What is Columbia College Chicago's acceptance rate?
89% for fall 2024: 6,333 of 7,079 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Columbia College Chicago cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $34,435 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $58,050.
What is Columbia College Chicago's graduation rate?
48% of students finish within six years and 39% within four (IPEDS).