Columbia College Chicago and Lake Forest College have partnered to provide students with unmatched access to courses that are innovative, entrepreneurial, and relevant.
Undergraduate students at Lake Forest College may enroll in for-credit courses at Columbia College Chicago to pursue comprehensive educational opportunities in the fields of arts, communication, and public information.
Apply NowThis Course Exchange Program is competitive and merit-based which means that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Eligibility requirements include:
Applying to the Course Exchange Program is simple, and it is recommended that Lake Forest College students apply to Columbia by the dates below as courses fill very quickly.
Lake Forest College Students
Admitted students will receive an email with next steps, including registration information.
Courses at Columbia College Chicago will build on your creative, entrepreneurial, and technological skillsets. These courses are subject to availability. Please refer to the Course Catalog for the most current offerings.
As part of the agreement between Lake Forest College and Columbia College Chicago, the tuition and fees to attend courses at Columbia College Chicago will be the same as the published tuition and fees of Lake Forest College at the time of enrollment. Tuition and fee payments are made on behalf of participating students to Columbia College Chicago by Lake Forest College. Students do not pay Columbia College Chicago directly. Lake Forest College will process federal financial aid based on the student’s enrollment at Columbia College Chicago.
Columbia and Lake Forest College have different academic schedules. Please take note of the schedules below.
FALL 2023
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Lake Forest College |
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Fall 2023 Important Dates and Deadlines |
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Columbia College Chicago |
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August 24 |
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Fall Courses Begin |
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September 5 |
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TBD |
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Student Health Insurance Waiver Deadline |
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N/A |
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August 31 |
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Add Deadline for Full Semester Courses |
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September 11 |
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August 31 |
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Drop Deadline for Full Semester Courses |
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September 18 |
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September 4 |
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Labor Day—No Classes |
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September 4 |
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October 16-17 |
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Mid-Semester Break—No Classes |
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N/A |
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November 22 – 26 |
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Thanksgiving Break—No Classes |
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November 22 – 26 |
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December 6 |
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Last Day to Withdraw for Full Semester Courses |
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November 3 |
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December 6 |
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Last Day of Fall Courses |
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December 16 |
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December 7 - 14 |
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Final Exam Week/Final Grading Begins |
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N/A |
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TBD |
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Final Grades Due at Noon (CST) |
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December 22 |
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago’s Cultural Mile, Columbia College Chicago is a private, nonprofit college offering a distinctive curriculum that blends creative and media arts, liberal arts, and business for nearly 6,700 students in more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Dedicated to academic excellence and long-term career success, Columbia College Chicago creates a dynamic, challenging, and collaborative space for students who see the world through a creative lens.
Complex problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity will be the three most sought-after skills in the workplace by 2020, according to the World Economic Forum. Columbia is built around these essential competencies. From day one, students jump into their chosen work and learn from faculty members who are leaders in those same fields. Our students graduate prepared for careers they never imagined entering as well as professions that may not have even existed when they were in school. We train them for what employers expect, but also prepare them to adapt to the unexpected. We pride ourselves on supporting and embracing every way of being and creating.
You can learn more about Columbia here.
Office of Academic Partnerships, partnerships@colum.edu