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Paying for Columbia College Chicago

Undergraduate$34,088
Graduate$2,544
Books & Supplies$1,900
On-Campus Living Costs $23,919
Off-Campus Living Costs $26,690

Columbia College Chicago 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College Chicago is $34,088. The graduate school tuition & fees is $2,544. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $23,919 when a student lives on campus and $26,690 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $59,907 when a student lives on campus and $62,678 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Columbia College Chicago 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$59,907$62,678
Tuition & Fees$34,088
Books & Supplies$1,900
Room & Board$20,629$23,400
Other Expenses$3,290$3,290
Average Financial Aid$19,081
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$40,826$43,597
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,088. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.82% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$27,786 $31,026 $32,520 $34,088
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $2,544. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$2,350 $2,385 $2,464 $2,544
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,115 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,334.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$919 $1,011$1,011$1,115
Graduate$1,174 $1,209$1,270$1,334
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,900. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbia College Chicago.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Columbia College Chicago is $23,919 when living on campus and $26,690 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 19.79% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 6.21% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,456$18,000$16,456$20,629
Other Expenses $2,856$2,990$2,856$3,290
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,456$18,000$16,456$23,400
Other Expenses $2,856$2,990$2,856$3,290
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs