The 2025 tuition & fees is $34,088 for undergraduate programs and $2,544 for graduate programs.
Total 37 students out of total 5,570 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Columbia College Chicago is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Columbia College Chicago |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Online Students | 37 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,869 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $34,088 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $2,544 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbia College Chicago. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $34,088 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $2,544 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,115 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,334 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $27,786 | $27,786 | $31,026 | $32,520 | $34,088 |
| Graduate | $2,350 | $2,350 | $2,385 | $2,464 | $2,544 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $919 | $919 | $1,011 | $1,011 | $1,115 |
| Graduate | $1,174 | $1,174 | $1,209 | $1,270 | $1,334 |
Columbia College Chicago offers 76 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 56 | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
At Columbia College Chicago, there are 5,570 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,906 students were attending classes through distance learning (37 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,869 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 5,570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 37 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,869 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,664 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 37 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 22 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 37 | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 22 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 12 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 37 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 32 | |
| Graduate | 5 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 32 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |