For Admitted Students

Welcome to Semester in Los Angeles!

Congratulations on your admission to Columbia College Chicago's Semester in Los Angeles. We're excited to have you join us in the City of Angels.

If you are a student in one of our semester-long programs, you'll find below some helpful dates and deadlines for the upcoming semesters. Additional information and required forms can be found on your status page.

Important Dates and To-Dos

• Spring 2025 Semester in LA Students

  SPRING 2025
  

  • May 1, 2024 | Application Period Closes for Spring & Summer 2025 Terms
  • May 31, 2024 | Decisions Released for Spring & Summer 2025 Applicants
  • Jun 7, 2024 | Mandatory Internship Presentation for Spring & Summer 2025 Accepted Students
  • Oct 18, 2024 | Housing Applications Due
  • Oct 18, 2024 | Mandatory Joint Spring & Summer 2025 Orientation (In-Person In-Chicago)
  • TBA - Nov 2024 | Internship Scholarship Application Deadline (Check here: Scholarships)
  • Nov 1, 2024 | Housing Contracts (Binding) & Roommate Questionnaire Due
  • Nov 11, 2024 | Registration Opens for Spring 2025 Term (Continuing Degree Seeking Students)
  • Jan 23, 2025 | Housing Move-in for PLB Residents 2-5 PM PT
  • Jan 24, 2025 | Mandatory Housing Orientation for PLB Residents
  • Jan 27, 2025 | First Day of Classes & Internships – Spring 2025
  • May 9, 2025 | Last Day of Classes & Internships – Spring 2025
  • May 11, 2025 | Housing Move-out for PLB Residents by 5pm PT
• Summer 2025 Semester in LA Students

  SUMMER 2025 SiLA Important Dates 

  • May 1, 2024 | Application Period Closes for Spring & Summer 2025 Terms
  • May 31, 2024 | Decisions Released for Spring & Summer 2025 Applicants
  • Jun 7, 2024 | Mandatory Internship Presentation for Spring & Summer 2025 Accepted Students
  • Oct 18, 2024 | Mandatory Joint Spring & Summer 2025 Orientation (In-Person In-Chicago)
  • TBA - Mar 2025 | Internship Scholarship Application Deadline (Check here: Scholarships)
  • Mar 28, 2025 | Housing Applications Due
  • Apr 14, 2025 | Registration Opens for Summer 2025 Term (Continuing Degree Seeking Students)
  • Apr 18, 2025 | Housing Contracts (Binding) & Roommate Questionnaire Due
  • May 22, 2025 | Housing Move-in for PLB Residents 3-5PM PT
  • May 23, 2025 | Mandatory Housing Orientation for PLB Residents
  • May 27, 2025 | First Day of Classes and Internships – Summer 2025 (10-Weeks)
  • Aug 2, 2025 | Last Day of Classes & Internships – Summer 2025 (10-Weeks)
  • Aug 3, 2025 | Housing Move-out for PLB Residents by 5PM PT
• Fall 2025 Semester in LA Students

  FALL 2025 SiLA Important Dates

  • Oct 8, 2024 | Application Period Closes for Fall 2025 Term
  • Nov 1, 2024 | Decisions Released for Fall 2025 Applicants
  • Nov 8, 2024 | Mandatory Internship Presentation for Fall 2025 Accepted Students
  • Nov 11, 2024 | Registration Opens for Spring 2025 Courses (Register for Pre-Departure Course MEDI 334)
  • Mar 14, 2025 | Mandatory Fall 2025 Orientation (in-person in Chicago)
  • Apr 14, 2025 | Registration Opens for Fall 2025 Term (Register for SiLA Coursework)
  • Jun 6, 2025 | Housing Applications Due
  • Jun 27, 2025 | Housing Contracts (Binding) & Roommate Questionnaire Due
  • TBA - Aug 2025 | Internship Scholarship Application Deadline (Check here: Scholarships)
  • Aug 28, 2025 | Housing Move-in for PLB Residents 2-5PM PT
  • Aug 29, 2025 | Mandatory Housing Orientation for PLB Residents
  • Sep 2, 2025 | First Day of Classes & Internships – Fall 2025
  • Dec 13, 2025 | Last Day of Classes & Internships – Fall 2025
  • Dec 14, 2025 | Housing Move-out for PLB Residents by 5PM PT
• Welcome Information

  We’re excited to have you join us in the City of Angeles.   Before you pack your suitcases, please read the attached document.It will answer some of your immediate questions. 

• Housing in LA

  Columbia College Chicago offers housing at Park La Brea, a 160-acre gated community in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles. It’s centrally located, approximately approximately two miles from the SiLA classroom and offices located at Sunset Las Palmas Studios, and offers easy access to museums, shopping, entertainment and public transportation.

  Housing Rates
  All rates are for a shared room in a shared apartment at Park La Brea. A single room in a shared apartment is double the shared rate, and dependent on availability. Single room costs may not qualify for financial aid—please check your eligibility with Columbia Central.

  FALL 2024 Shared Room: $6,795 Single Room: $13,590

  SPRING 2025 Shared Room: $6,795 Single Room: $13,590

  SUMMER 2025 Shared Room: $4,625 Single Room: $9,250

• Make arrangements before you leave Chicago

  Don’t pack that suitcase just yet. The following tasks will need to be completed before you leave Chicago.

  • Advising. Visit College Advising to perform an academic self-audit. Are you on track to graduate? If you are returning to Chicago, how will the SiLA credits contribute to your major? If you are graduating after this semester, you need to perform a graduation audit with Advising.
  • Career Center. Meet with the Career Center. There is a career counselor assigned to each major. S/he will give you an overview of the internship program and can help you obtain free business cards, review your reel, resume, and cover letterm, create a website, conduct mock interviews, and learn strategies on how to find an internship and a career job. You can make an appointment on Handshake, the college’s employment site.
  • Columbia Central. If you have taken out loans you are required to have “exit counseling” with Columbia Central before you can receive your diploma. Please make an in-person appointment with them before you leave Chicago.
  • Health Insurance. There is no Student Health in Los Angeles. Students must be covered by appropriate health insurance or purchase such insurance before leaving Chicago.
  • Graduation. If SiLA will be your last semester, apply for undergraduate graduation on the Graduation Application link on the student portal.