Columbia College Chicago: 66 international graduates, $59,907 a year for international students

International graduates, 2024–25

of 1,379 graduates, all majors

90%

Acceptance rate

Undergraduate applicants

$59,907

Total cost a year, out-of-state

Tuition $34,088, before aid

International students

282 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 24 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels

Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCIP 50.06bachelor's, master's · 312 graduates23312bachelor's, master's

MusicCIP 50.09bachelor's, master's · 76 graduates1176bachelor's, master's

Design and Applied ArtsCIP 50.04bachelor's, master's · 300 graduates8300bachelor's, master's

Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCIP 50.10bachelor's, master's · 88 graduates888bachelor's, master's

MarketingCIP 52.14bachelor's · 38 graduates438bachelor's

Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCIP 50.05bachelor's, master's · 165 graduates3165bachelor's, master's

Business/Corporate CommunicationsCIP 52.05master's · 4 graduates34master's

Fine and Studio ArtsCIP 50.07bachelor's, master's · 55 graduates255bachelor's, master's

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCIP 30.99bachelor's, master's · 7 graduates27bachelor's, master's

English Language and Literature, GeneralCIP 23.01bachelor's · 13 graduates113bachelor's

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCIP 05.02bachelor's · 5 graduates15bachelor's

Graphic CommunicationsCIP 10.03bachelor's · 76 graduates076bachelor's

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCIP 23.13bachelor's, master's · 60 graduates060bachelor's, master's

PhysicsCIP 40.08bachelor's · 45 graduates045bachelor's

Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCIP 09.07bachelor's · 32 graduates032bachelor's

Admissions

Acceptance rate90%

SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a

SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a

ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a

Test scoresNot considered

First-year retention66%

Graduation rate, 6 years47%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid

Tuition$34,088

Housing and food, on campus$20,629

Books and other costs$5,190

Total a year$59,907

Four years$239,628

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology