Columbia College Chicago's tuition & fees has increased from $23,544 (2014) to $32,520 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,660 (year 2014) to $2,464 (year 2024).
Columbia College Chicago's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -8.12%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.11% from 2014 ($41,406).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Columbia College Chicago's COA is $54,288, which is increased by 1.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Columbia College Chicago's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $32,520. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Columbia College Chicago over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,800, and it has increased 5.39% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,708 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,600 | -6.32% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,700 | 6.25% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,800 | 5.88% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 61.30% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Columbia College Chicago.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $16,154 | $16,154 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,906 | $15,906 | -1.54% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,234 | $16,234 | 2.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,633 | $15,633 | -3.70% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,868 | $16,868 | 7.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,856 | $18,856 | 11.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,312 | $19,312 | 2.42% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,312 | $19,312 | |
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| 2022-23 | $20,990 | $20,990 | 8.69% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,968 | $25,130 | -4.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Columbia College Chicago and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Columbia College Chicago | $32,520 | $31,026 | 4.82% |
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| Northwestern University | $65,997 | $63,468 | 3.98% |
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| DePaul University | $44,174 | $43,100 | 2.49% |
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| University of Chicago | $65,619 | $62,940 | 4.26% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $51,716 | $49,498 | 4.48% |
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| National Louis University | $14,601 | $14,244 | 2.51% |
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