Columbia College Chicago
#124 in Regional Universities Midwest (tie)
Overview
Columbia College Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,424 (fall 2022), and the setting is Urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Columbia College Chicago's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #124. Its tuition and fees are $32,214.
Columbia College Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,424 (fall 2022), and the setting is Urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Columbia College Chicago's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #124. Its tuition and fees are $32,214.
At-a-Glance
Setting
Urban
Tuition & Fees
$32,214
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,424
Acceptance Rate
95%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$32,214
Room & Board
$22,000(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$23,283
$24,611
$24,611
Tuition & Fees
$32,214
Room & Board
$22,000(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$23,283
*Average cost after aid
Academics
40%
15:1
65%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Visual and Performing Arts
59%
N/A
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
20%
N/A
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
10%
N/A
English Language and Literature/Letters
4%
N/A
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
3%
N/A
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Students
6,424
Graduate Enrollment
222
Total Enrollment
6,646
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
6,083
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
51%
Minority Enrollment
51%
Minority Enrollment
44%
White
26%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
3%
International
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
12+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
40%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
71%
Average Debt at Graduation
$33,373
$24,581
$24,581
Graduation Rate
40%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
71%
Average Debt at Graduation
$33,373
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