Columbia College Chicago: Statistics

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# 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 1,589 For Media Studies
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

89%

Enrollment

5,734

Average SAT

1,228

Average ACT

28

Avg. cost to attend

$29,473 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

5,422

Graduates

148

Male:Female Ratio

39:61

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Columbia College Chicago has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult 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% 89% 89%
Applicants 7,079 2,651 3,905
Admissions 6,333 2,299 3,559
Freshmen enrolled full time 944 379 458

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

â–  White 39%
â–  Nonresident Alien 5%
â–  Asian 4%
â–  Hispanic 28%
â–  Black or African American 19%
â–  Two or more races 5%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Columbia College Chicago.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

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

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

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62 Notable alumni

Jordan Stempleman

1. Jordan Stempleman

1977-. (aged 49)
poet
Jordan Stempleman is an American poet. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Stempleman earned a B.A. in Fiction from Columbia College Chicago (where he won the Academy of American Poets, Lannan Prize for Poetry) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (where he was a Leggett-Schupes Fellow).
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Jay W. Boersma

2. Jay W. Boersma

1947-. (aged 79)
photographer
Jay Weaver Boersma is a fine art and documentary photographer, mixed media artist, designer, and creative director, and was Senior Creative Director at Playboy.com from 1996 to 2011.
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Julia A. Ames

3. Julia A. Ames

1861-1891 (aged 30)
journalist editor
Julia A. Ames was an American journalist, editor and a temperance reformer. She served as an associate editor of the Woman's Temperance Publishing Association's Union Signal. Ames died in 1891 at the age of 30. The year after her death, the journalist and spiritualist W. T. Stead published automatic writing which was said to have been sent by Ames to...
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Stann Champion

4. Stann Champion

1952-2022 (aged 70)
singer-songwriter record producer
Stann Champion was a Chicago-based American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. His music style blended elements of reggae, calypso, R&B and, rock.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1890
Motto Esse Quam VideriTo be, rather than to seem
Colors periwinkle, gray, black, white
Academic calendar September to May
Total staff 737
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Address 600 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60605-1996 United States
City Population 2,746,000
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