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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL 60605City: LargeUNITID 144281

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsHispanic-servingSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 74%
Undergraduates
5,368
Graduate students
148
Admit rate
89%
Average net price
$26.6k
Graduation rate
52%
Retention rate
66%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42.2k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
24th pct.
Programs offered
39
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.