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Acceptance Rate 94.77%
Yield 22.01%
Applicants 7,701
Admitted 7,298
Enrolled 1,606

Columbia College Chicago Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.77% at Columbia College Chicago. Total 7,701 students applied and 7,298 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Columbia College Chicago.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.colum.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.colum.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate94.77%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 94.77%. A total of 7,701 students (2,781 men and 4,920 women) have applied to and 7,298 (2,580 men and 4,718 women) students admitted to Columbia College Chicago.
Among them, 630 male and 976 female students have enrolled into Columbia College Chicago and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Columbia College Chicago
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,7012,7814,92000
Admitted7,2982,5804,71800
Enrolled1,60663097600
Acceptance Rate 94.77% 92.77% 95.89% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.01% 24.42% 20.69% - -
[Chart] Columbia College Chicago Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Columbia College Chicago, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Columbia College Chicago
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✗
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Columbia College Chicago

The calendar system at Columbia College Chicago is Semester. Columbia College Chicago accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Columbia College Chicago accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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