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Acceptance Rate 89.46%
Yield 15.14%
Applicants 7,079
Admitted 6,333
Enrolled 959

Columbia College Chicago Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.46% at Columbia College Chicago. Total 7,079 students applied and 6,333 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.colum.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.colum.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate89.46%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.46%. A total of 7,079 students (2,651 men and 3,905 women) have applied to and 6,333 (2,299 men and 3,559 women) students admitted to Columbia College Chicago.
Among them, 387 male and 463 female students have enrolled into Columbia College Chicago and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.14%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Columbia College Chicago
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,0792,6513,90500
Admitted6,3332,2993,55900
Enrolled95938746300
Acceptance Rate 89.46% 86.72% 91.14% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.14% 16.83% 13.01% - -
[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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