Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL
600 South Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605-1996
312-369-1000

Founded in 1890, Columbia College Chicago is a private, nonprofit college offering a distinctive curriculum that blends creative and media arts, liberal arts, and business for nearly 7,000 students in more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Dedicated to academic excellence and long-term career success, Columbia College Chicago creates a dynamic, challenging, and collaborative space for talented students from around the world.

Located in the heart of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is the city's largest non-profit arts and media college. Columbia College Chicago is an institution of higher education dedicated to the education of artists and media professionals. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, as well as more than 100 certificate and continuing education programs.

With more than 100 years of experience in creative and media arts education, Columbia College Chicago has developed a curriculum that prepares students for a wide range of careers in the arts, entertainment, and media industries. The college's comprehensive approach to education provides students with the opportunity to develop their creative and critical thinking skills, as well as their technical skills.

In addition to its academic programs, Columbia College Chicago also offers a variety of extracurricular activities and resources that allow students to explore their interests and develop their skills. The college's campus is home to a variety of facilities and resources, including state-of-the-art classrooms and studios, performance venues, and a library with more than 1.5 million items.

Columbia College Chicago is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 6769

Acceptance Rate: 89.53%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.colum.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.colum.edu/columbia-central/index.html

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48698

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48698

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Columbia College Chicago is $184755.55. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Columbia College Chicago. For graduates of Columbia College Chicago, we saw an average early-career income of $49500.00 and mid-career income of $88700.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.