Columbia College Chicago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2741 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #777 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #711 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #30 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #10 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #865 of 1,592 | For Media Studies |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 5,422
- Graduates
- 148
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.colum.edu
Columbia College Chicago Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Columbia College Chicago has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the 39% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 89% | 87% | 91% |
| Applicants | 7,079 | 2,651 | 3,905 |
| Admissions | 6,333 | 2,299 | 3,559 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 944 | 379 | 458 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 15 | 8 | 5 |
1,869 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
37 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school record | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2177 (39%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1539 (28%) |
| Black or African American | 1042 (19%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 282 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 261 (5%) |
| Asian | 201 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 52 (0.9%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Columbia College Chicago is $29,473 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $20,924 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $21,423 |
| $48-75K | $25,590 |
| $75-110K | $31,677 |
| $110K+ | $36,436 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $32,272 | $1,334 |
| Tuition in-state | $32,272 | $1,334 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,272 | $1,334 |
| Fee in-district | $1,816 | $1,210 |
| Fee in-state | $1,816 | $1,210 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,816 | $1,210 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,105 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,838 |
| Room charge | $13,069 |
| Meal charge | $4,834 |
Columbia College Chicago majors
Columbia College Chicago has granted 1,289 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs and 98 master's across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Columbia College Chicago.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 236 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 110 | |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 94 | |
| Acting | 58 | 13 |
| Graphic Design | 70 | |
| Photography | 56 | 8 |
| Illustration | 55 | |
| Creative Writing | 36 | 16 |
| Acoustics | 51 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 45 | |
| Music Management | 39 | |
| Music, General | 35 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | 4 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 32 | |
| Musical Theatre | 31 | |
| Interior Design | 29 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 13 | 15 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 26 | |
| Journalism | 26 | |
| Music, Other | 13 | 12 |
| Radio and Television | 22 | |
| Dance, General | 20 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 20 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 16 | |
| Communication, General | 14 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | |
| Advertising | 14 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 13 | |
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 11 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 11 | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 9 | |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 8 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 7 | |
| Photojournalism | 7 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 7 | |
| Business & Corporate Communications, General | 6 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | |
| Intermedia & Multimedia | 2 | 3 |
| Deaf Studies | 4 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | |
| Documentary Production | 3 | |
| Music Technology | 3 | |
| Community & Environmental & Socially-Engaged Art | 2 | |
| General Studies | 2 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | |
| Retail Management | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,289 | 98 |
Columbia College Chicago has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 46% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 52% | 44% | 56% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Columbia College Chicago has published 934 scientific papers with 5,807 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Art & Design, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 14 |
| 1994 | 4 | 33 |
| 1995 | 5 | 24 |
| 1996 | 7 | 32 |
| 1997 | 2 | 28 |
| 1998 | 4 | 19 |
| 1999 | 5 | 18 |
| 2000 | 7 | 25 |
| 2001 | 5 | 26 |
| 2002 | 4 | 44 |
| 2003 | 13 | 26 |
| 2004 | 11 | 46 |
| 2005 | 17 | 42 |
| 2006 | 17 | 65 |
| 2007 | 17 | 82 |
| 2008 | 14 | 93 |
| 2009 | 33 | 94 |
| 2010 | 30 | 124 |
| 2011 | 26 | 148 |
| 2012 | 34 | 140 |
| 2013 | 33 | 177 |
| 2014 | 47 | 239 |
| 2015 | 51 | 220 |
| 2016 | 42 | 282 |
| 2017 | 36 | 274 |
| 2018 | 47 | 327 |
| 2019 | 61 | 311 |
| 2020 | 42 | 479 |
| 2021 | 41 | 443 |
| 2022 | 35 | 405 |
| 2023 | 25 | 390 |
| 2024 | 20 | 416 |
| 2025 | 17 | 353 |
Columbia College Chicago alumni
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Michelle Monaghan
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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Michelle Lynn Monaghan is an American actress. She has starred in the films Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Eagle Eye (2008), Trucker (2008), Source Code (2011), Pixels (2015), and Patriots Day (2016). She also received recognition for her role in the action spy film series Mission: Impossible, making appearances in Mission: Impossible III (2006), Ghost Protocol (2011), and Fallout (2018).
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Becky Lynch
- Occupations
- actorprofessional wrestlerstunt performer
- Biography
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Rebecca Quin, better known by the ring name Becky Lynch, is an Irish and American professional wrestler. She has been signed to WWE since April 2013, where she performs on the Raw brand and is the current WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion in her record-setting second reign. Lynch is often regarded as one of the greatest women's professional wrestlers of all time.
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Jake Lloyd
- Occupations
- voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Jake Matthew Lloyd is an American former actor who portrayed young Anakin Skywalker in the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Jamie Langston in Jingle All the Way (1996).
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Pat Sajak
- Occupations
- television presentertalk show hostweather presenteractorradio personality
- Biography
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Patrick Leonard Sajak is an American retired game show host, television personality, and creative consultant. He is best known as the host of the television game show Wheel of Fortune, a position which he held from 1981 to 2024. Sajak also served as a consultant for the show, and hosted Celebrity Wheel of Fortune until 2025. For his work on Wheel, Sajak has received 19 nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, winning thrice, and twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show, winning in 2024. In 2019, he was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the longest-serving career as a game show host for the same show, surpassing previous record holder Bob Barker.
General info
| Founded | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri To be, rather than to seem |
| Colors | periwinkle, gray, black, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 737 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 600 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60605-1996 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 3123691000 |