Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 5,368 undergrads (medium, city) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,924 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $21,423 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $25,590 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $31,677 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,436 |
| All incomes (average) | $26,598 |
Sticker tuition: $34,088 in-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 46%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 52%
- Freshman retention
- 66%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $42,195
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- International undergrads
- 248 (3.9%)
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Visual & Performing Arts74%
Communications & Media7%
English & Literature5%
Physics & Chemistry3%
Business3%
Foreign Languages1%
Computer Science0%
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