Columbia College Chicago: tuition, cost and admissions
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit university · City (large)
6,378Undergraduates
95%Acceptance rate
$26,457Avg net cost / yr
What Columbia College Chicago actually costs
| Item | Amount | |
|---|
| Tuition & fees (in-state) | $31,026 | Published rate before aid |
| Tuition & fees (out-of-state) | $31,026 | Published rate before aid |
| Room & board (on campus) | $18,000 | Annual |
| Books & supplies | $1,700 | Estimated annual |
| Total sticker cost | $45,611 | Everything, before aid |
| Average actual cost paid | $26,457 | Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote |
Across all students, the average paid here was $19,154 less than the sticker price — about 42% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.
Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college.
No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own
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Most popular fields of study
Visual & Performing Arts — 59%
Communications Technologies — 20%
Communication & Journalism — 10%
English Language & Literature — 4%
Business, Management & Marketing — 3%
Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.
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