Applying to Columbia College Chicago

Columbia College Chicago's acceptance rate is 91.17% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,873 students applied and 7,178 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia College Chicago's acceptance rate places 38th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Columbia College Chicago is 91.17% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.40%. 2,908 men and 4,965 women applied to Columbia College Chicago and 2,557 men and 4,621 women students were accepted.

Among them, 590 men and 1,018 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Columbia College Chicago.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Columbia College Chicago
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,873	2,908	4,965	0	0
Admitted	7,178	2,557	4,621	0	0
Enrolled	1,608	590	1,018	0	0
Acceptance Rate	91.17%	87.93%	93.07%	-	-
Yield	22.40%	23.07%	22.03%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Columbia College Chicago 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,608 first-year students enrolled in Columbia College Chicago. The proportion of full-time students is 98.13% and part-time students is 1.87%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.69% and women students is 63.31%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Columbia College Chicago.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Columbia College Chicago
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,608	590	1,018
Full-time	1,578	578	1,000
Part-time	30	12	18

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript) and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Columbia College Chicago. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Columbia College Chicago.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Columbia College Chicago Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Columbia College Chicago. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Columbia College Chicago.

Admission Information for Applying to Columbia College Chicago
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.colum.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.colum.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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