| Accept admit offer by | No set date |
| ACT composite avg | 21 |
| Percent with ACT score of 12-17 | 21% |
| Percent with ACT score of 18-23 | 48% |
| Percent with ACT score of 24-29 | 27% |
| Percent with ACT score of 30-36 | 2% |
| Percent with ACT score of less than 5 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 6-11 | NA |
| City | Chicago |
| Email | admissions@colum.edu |
| Fax | NA |
| Phone | (312) 344-7130 |
| State | IL |
| Street | 600 South Michigan Avenue |
| Zip | 60605-1996 |
| Require essay | Required for all freshmen |
| Financial need | Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process |
| Interview | Not required |
| Letters of recommendation | Required for all freshmen |
| Other | NA |
| Application fee waived/reduced | N |
| Application fee | 35 |
| application fee waiver | Not reported |
| Regular admission deadline | Rolling |
| Common application | Not accepted |
| Can defer admission | Y |
| E-application | Not accepted |
| Early action deadline | NA |
| Early action notification date | NA |
| Early action offered | No |
| Early action admit rate | NA |
| Number of early action applicants | NA |
| Early decision admission rate | NA |
| Number of early decision admission applicants | NA |
| Early decision deadline | NA |
| Early decision notification date | NA |
| Early decision offered | No |
| Entrance difficulty | Noncompetitive |
| ACT only | NA |
| ACT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT and subject recommendation | NA |
| SAT and subject exam due date | NA |
| SAT only exam recommendation | NA |
| SAT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT or ACT accepted | Recommended |
| SAT or ACT exam due date | NA |
| SAT subject only accepted | NA |
| SAT subject only exam due date | NA |
| GPA 2.00-2.49 | 19% |
| GPA 2.50-2.99 | 26% |
| GPA 3.00-3.24 | 14 |
| GPA 3.25-3.49 | 14% |
| GPA 3.50-3.74 | 11% |
| GPA 3.75+ | 8% |
| GPA average of enrolled freshmen | 2.9 |
| High School Graduation Requirements | High school diploma required and GED is accepted |
| College preparatoy program | NA |
| ACT writing test policy | NA |
| SAT ACT essay policy | For admission, For placement,As a validity check on the application essay |
| Admit rate | 95% |
| Number of applicants | 4043 |
| Enrollment rate | NA |
| Number of admitted students | NA |
| Profile Year | 2007 |
| Class president | NA |
| High School rank in top 10th percentile | 6% |
| High School rank in top 25th percentile | 21% |
| High School rank in top 50th percentile | 51% |
| National merit scholars | NA |
| Student gov officer | NA |
| Valedictorian | NA |
| Regular admission notification date | Rolling |
| SAT Critical Reading Avg | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 400-500 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 500-600 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 600-700 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 700-800 | NA |
| SAT math avg | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 400-500 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 500-600 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 600-700 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 700-800 | NA |
| SAT writing test avg | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 400-500 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 500-600 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 600-700 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 700-800 | NA |
| Alumnus relation | NA |
| Student interests | NA |
| Character | NA |
| Essay | NA |
| Ethnicity | NA |
| Extra curricular | NA |
| First generation to go to college | NA |
| Residence Location | NA |
| GPA | NA |
| Interview | NA |
| Class rank | NA |
| Recommendations | NA |
| Religious affiliation | NA |
| High school curriculum rigor | NA |
| Standard tests | NA |
| State residency | NA |
| Special talent/ability | NA |
| Volunteer activity | NA |
| Work experience | NA |
| Transfer admission | Transfer applications not accepted |
| Universal college application | Not accepted |
| Waitlist used | No |