Tuition and Fees 2020-21
This section allows for a quick scan of Columbia College Chicago’s direct costs. These are fixed costs such as tuition and fees for the current year. Please note that housing costs are also fixed.
Student status is calculated by the number of credit hours registered, where full time is 12-16 credit hours and part time is less than 12 credit hours.
Note: Students who never begin attendance in any course for the term and who fail to properly drop their courses during the add/drop period may have their schedules cancelled by the Office of the Registrar. At Columbia’s discretion, a fee of $75 per credit hour may be assessed to cover the administrative costs associated with the student’s failure to properly drop their course schedule.
| 2020-21 Undergraduate tuition cost only, annual | $26,610 |
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| 2020-21 Undergraduate tuition and fees, fall and spring semesters* | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,305 |
| Application fee (one time) | $50 |
| International application fee (one time) | $100 |
| Orientation fee** (first semester only) | $125 |
| Registration fee | $50 |
| Health Center fee | $85 |
| Activity fee | $150 |
| U-Pass fee (full-time students only)*** | $153 |
| Technology fee (6 credit hours or more) | $150 |
| Graduation fee (one time) | $175 |
These costs show tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students at Columbia College Chicago, including degree programs, certificate programs, and students-at-large. The cost of each additional credit hour over 16 is $673, per semester. For part-time students, please see below for specific costs.
*Costs are per semester, unless otherwise noted.
**International orientation fee is $175, first semester only.
***Estimated cost for 2020-21; final cost is pending Chicago Transit Authority approval.
| 2020-21 Part-time undergraduate student costs (fall and spring semesters) | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition rate, per credit hour | $919 |
| Technology fee (6 credit hours or more) | $150 |
| Registration fee | $50 |
| Activity fee | $75 |
| Health Center fee | $50 |
| Summer session (students also pay registration, activity, and Health Center fees) | |
|---|---|
| Tuition rate, each credit hour | $735 |
| Technology fee (6 credit hours or more) | $150 |
| U-Pass fee (full-time students only)*** | $115 |
| Activity fee | $150 (full-time), $75 (part-time) |
| Registration fee | $50 |
| Health Center fee | $70 (full-time), $45 (part-time) |
| Semester in LA | |
|---|---|
| Fee, per course | $125 |
| Maximum fee | $500 |
***Estimated cost for 2020-21; final cost is pending Chicago Transit Authority approval.
