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Paying for Columbia College Chicago

Undergraduate$32,520
Graduate$2,464
Books & Supplies$1,800
On-Campus Living Costs $19,968
Off-Campus Living Costs $25,130

Columbia College Chicago 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College Chicago is $32,520. The graduate school tuition & fees is $2,464. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,968 when a student lives on campus and $25,130 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $54,288 when a student lives on campus and $59,450 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Columbia College Chicago 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$54,288$59,450
Tuition & Fees$32,520
Books & Supplies$1,800
Room & Board$16,838$22,000
Other Expenses$3,130$3,130
Average Financial Aid$17,738
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$36,550$41,712
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $32,520. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.82% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$27,786 $27,786 $31,026 $32,520
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $2,464. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.31% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$2,350 $2,350 $2,385 $2,464
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,060 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,249. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.85% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$919 $919$1,011$1,060
Graduate$1,174 $1,174$1,209$1,249
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,800. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbia College Chicago.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,600 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Columbia College Chicago is $19,968 when living on campus and $25,130 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -4.87% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 19.72% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,456$16,456$16,456$16,838
Other Expenses $2,856$2,856$2,856$3,130
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,456$16,456$16,456$22,000
Other Expenses $2,856$2,856$2,856$3,130
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs