Graduate Schools at Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is a Private, 4 years school located in Chicago, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Columbia College Chicago graduate schools is $2,544. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (medium programs)), which is $16,228.
Total 148 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Columbia College Chicago and, of that, 5 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Columbia College Chicago offers 18 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Columbia College Chicago graduate schools is $2,544 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.25% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Columbia College Chicago.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,350 | $1,174 | $1,176 |
| 2022 | $2,350 | $1,174 | $1,176 |
| 2023 | $2,385 | $1,209 | $1,176 |
| 2024 | $2,464 | $1,270 | $1,194 |
| 2025 | $2,544 | $1,334 | $1,210 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,174 |
| 2022 | $1,174 |
| 2023 | $1,209 |
| 2024 | $1,270 |
| 2025 | $1,334 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,456 | $2,856 | $16,456 | $2,856 |
| 2022 | $16,456 | $2,856 | $16,456 | $2,856 |
| 2023 | $18,000 | $2,990 | $18,000 | $2,990 |
| 2024 | $16,838 | $3,130 | $22,000 | $3,130 |
| 2025 | $20,629 | $3,290 | $23,400 | $3,290 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Columbia College Chicago offers 74 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 18 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | 5 |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 29 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 16 |
| Music (other) | 14 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 10 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 7 |
Graduate Student Population
At Columbia College Chicago, there are 5,570 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 148 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 63 male and 85 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.74 to 1. Columbia College Chicago offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 5 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 148 | 63 | 85 |
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