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Columbia College Chicago

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600 South Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605-1996
Columbia College Chicago is a private institution located in Chicago, IL. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,524 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Columbia College Chicago is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 90%, while the annual tuition including fees is $26,610 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,524
Acceptance Rate
90%
SAT Range
ACT Range

Admissions

Applicants8,061
Application Fee$50
Admitted7,217
Acceptance Rate90%
Enrolled1,826
Enrollment Rate25%

Cost & Tuition

Total cost (in-state)$48,698
In-state tuition$26,610
Total cost (out-of-state)$48,698
Out-of-state tuition$26,610
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Financial Aid & Scholarship

Students receiving grant aid
98%
Students receiving financial aid
98%

Student Loans

Student Body

In-state
54%
Out-of-state
43%
International
2%

Academics

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Top Majors

Visual and Performing Arts
68%
Communication & Journalism
10%
Communications Technologies
10%
Business, Management and Marketing
4%
English Language and Literature
4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
1%
Interdisciplinary Studies
1%
Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
<1
Education
<1
Computer and Information Sciences
<1

After College

Average (median) Annual Salary

6 years after graduation
$26,900
8 years after graduation
$32,000
10 years after graduation
$34,400

Athletics

Men's Varsity Sports

Women's Varsity Sports

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