| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 20 graduate programs - 18 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $2,544.
A total of 148 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,570 students at Columbia College Chicago. Columbia College Chicago offers online graduate programs and 5 out of 148 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $2,544. It offers twenty (20) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Columbia College Chicago |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Graduate School Students | 185 students 5 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $2,544 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 20 Graduate Programs 18 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Columbia College Chicago with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $2,544 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,334.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,334 | |
| Fees | $1,210 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,334 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,900 | |
| Room & Board | $20,629 (On-Campus) / $23,400 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,290 (On-Campus) / $3,290 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,363 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $31,134 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $2,350 | $2,350 | $2,385 | $2,464 | $2,544 |
Columbia College Chicago offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 20 major areas - 18 Master's, 2 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 55 | - | - | - |
| Men | 26 | - | - | - |
| Women | 29 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Journalism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Acting | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Photography | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 133 full-time and 52 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 5 students enrolled through online exclusively and 17 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 67 White, 34 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Columbia College Chicago. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 185 |
|---|---|
| Men | 81 |
| Women | 104 |
| Total | 185 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 133 |
| Part-time Students | 52 |
| Total | 185 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black | 34 |
| Hispanic | 18 |
| White | 67 |
| Two or more races | 5 |
| Un-Known | 3 |
At Columbia College Chicago graduate schools, 5 students enrolled online exclusively and 17 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 148 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 126 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 3 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |