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COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO INFORMATION


Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and is a private college. Columbia College Chicago is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Columbia College Chicago is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

Columbia College Chicago has a rolling admissions policy, which means that you can apply throughout the year for the upcoming semester.

Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized college with an average enrollment of around 10,842 students.

Columbia College Chicago accepts about 90% of its applicants on average, and 62% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Columbia College Chicago.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Columbia College Chicago, you can may want to contact Timothy Bauhs, who is the Executive Director of Student Financial Services at Columbia College Chicago. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Illinois to attend Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia College Chicago offers military credit for military courses that have been completed successfully by students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia College Chicago offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

  • Applied Arts
  • Business
  • Education

Columbia College Chicago offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

  • Choral Groups
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Music Ensembles
  • Music Theater
  • Radio Station
  • Sports
  • Student Government
  • TV Station

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Columbia College Chicago is 20.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Columbia College Chicago? Well, about 27% of the student body at Columbia College Chicago comes from outside the state of Illinois.

Do a lot of the students at Columbia College Chicago live on campus? Well, about 13% live on campus, while 87% live off campus and commute to school every day.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

Columbia College Chicago Address:


600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1996
Phone: 312-663-1600
Fax: 312-344-8052
Web Site: http://www.colum.edu

Columbia College Chicago admission closing date:


Rolling

Does Columbia College Chicago offer Associate's degrees?


No

Does Columbia College Chicago offer Bachelor's degrees?


Yes

Does Columbia College Chicago offer Master's degrees?


Yes

Does Columbia College Chicago offer Doctoral degrees?


No

Columbia College Chicago graduation rate:


27.1%

Columbia College Chicago average ACT score:


20

Columbia College Chicago tuition cost (estimate):


$16,613

Columbia College Chicago room & board cost (estimate):


$7,340

Is Columbia College Chicago a private college?


Yes

Is Columbia College Chicago a coed college?


Yes

Columbia College Chicago school calendar:


Semester

Is Columbia College Chicago a 2 year or 4 year college?


4 Years

Columbia College Chicago enrollment:


10,842 Students

Percentage of applicants accepted to Columbia College Chicago


90%

Percentage of students at Columbia College Chicago receiving financial aid:


62%

Percentage of African American students:


16.5%

Percentage of Native American students:


0.8%

Percentage of Asian students:


4.1%

Percentage of Hispanic students:


10.1%

Percentage of Caucasian students:


63.2%

Percentage of students living on campus:


13%

Percentage of students living off campus:


87%



Other Activities Nearby:


Golf Courses in Chicago


Data provided by Data-lists.com Universities and Colleges Database. Data last updated on 2007-10-19.

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO IN ILLINOIS GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Federal Pell Grants

Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant Program

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program

Grants and Scholarships available in Illinois

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO NEWS

Celebrating African Heritage Month
Month-long program features cultural events, screenings and discussions celebrating diversity and identity.


Cabaret event raises scholarship funds
Chicago Cabaret performers and Musical Theatre students present a night of music to raise scholarship funds.


CCC Press Receives Driehaus Grant
Driehaus Foundation helps fund Columbia College Chicago Press publication, “Architecture of Segregation,” a volume of essays focused on the relationship between place and race.


All That Jazz
Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello and Christian McBride visit Columbia for student interactive discussion and performance with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble.


Concert raises funds for MOVED
Columbia College Dance/Movement Therapy students create concert to raise money for MOVED, the student organization promoting Dance/Movement Therapy as a healing technique.


NEA Awards Grants to Columbia
Funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble will support residencies and new works.


Students Cover Iowa Caucuses
Fifteen Columbia College students spent three days in Iowa interviewing analysts, voters and campaign staff for a J-term class titled “Covering the Iowa Caucus.”


Students Design Games for Retailer
Product design majors gain real-life experience creating games to be sold at Marbles: The Brain Store.


Student Among AAF Awardees
Marketing Communication senior Derrick Milton is chosen as one of 50 “Most Promising Minority Students” by the American Advertising Federation


Lunch Unites Donors and Students
Columbia College Chicago’s inaugural Students First Scholarship Luncheon brought together donors and scholarship recipients for the first time for an afternoon of recognition.


Reitman hosts campus Q&A, screening
Director Jason Reitman screens new film, “Young Adult,” and hosts Q&A session with students at Columbia’s Film Row Cinema.


Open Doors Gala raises almost $700,000
Evening raises funds for Open Doors Scholarships to benefit CPS students; Presents Chicago Legacy Award to Linda Johnson Rice.


A+D Major Designs Quit Week Billboard
Art + Design major Elizabeth Salinas is the winner of the Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project’s “Quit to Win” design contest.


Fashion major wins BET competition
Fashion Studies major Caren Oliver captures BET’s Lens on Talent Fashion competition title, along with a $10,000 prize.


Faculty Member’s Play Premieres
World premiere of Celestial Bodies tells the fictionalized story of Marina Gamba’s journey to learn about the stars and her relationship with Galileo Galilei.


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