Columbia College Chicago

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life

Expenses

Avg debt of graduates NA
Percent of parents not receiving aid NA
Percent of parents receiving aid 24%
Percent of graduates taking loans 69%
Cost of normal attendance $34362
Cost of instate attendance NA
Cost of out of state attendance NA
Cost of books and supplies $1346
Cost of other expenses $1760
Payment plans offered Credit card, installment plan, prepayment discount
Cost of room and board $12926
Cost of normal tuition fees $18330
Cost of instate tuition fees NA
Cost of out of state tuition fees NA
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Financial aid award notification On a rolling basis
Financial aid office email
Average earnings from on campus employment $2250
Employment programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Forms fafsa code 001665
Other financial aid forms Institution's own form,,,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $3438
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates NA
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates NA
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates NA
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates NA
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $4176
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates NA
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates NA
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $3971
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates NA
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 8
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates $3143
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 8748
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 87%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 7976
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 79%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels NA
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels NA
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 54%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met NA
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met NA
Avg aid award for freshmen $4398
Number of merit based awards across freshmen NA
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen NA
Number of need based gifts across freshmen NA
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen NA
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $4004
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen NA
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen NA
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $2436
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen NA
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen NA
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen NA
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 1700
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 78%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 1507
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 89%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen NA
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen NA
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 11%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met NA
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met NA
Federal loan programs Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas Business, Communication, Education
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas NA
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards Business, Education, Communication
Arts / Performance award areas Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Creative Writing, Dance, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of awards in arts / performance areas NA
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Applied Art and Design, Journalism/Publications, Art/Fine Arts, Theater/Drama
Special achievement areas Leadership
Number of special achievement areas NA
Top areas in special achievement awards Leadership
Special characteristics areas Children of Faculty/Staff, Handicapped Students
Number of special characteristics awards NA
Top areas in special characteristics award Children of Faculty/Staff, Handicapped Students
Other finanial aid loans NA
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non need based scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, State scholarships, Leadership scholarships
State loans NA
Financial Aid Office Website http://www.colum.edu/student_financial_services/in

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life