Tuition and Fees 2023-24
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 12-18 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.
| 2023-24 Full-time Undergraduate tuition and fees, annual | $32,520 |
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| 2023-24 Full-time Undergraduate tuition and fees, fall and spring semesters* | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition - Full-time; 12-18 credits | $15,367 |
| Fees - Full-time; 12 or more credits (flat per-semester) | $740 |
| U-Pass fee (6 credits or more)** | $153 |
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 18 is $777, per credit. For part-time students, please see below for specific costs.
*Costs are per semester, unless otherwise noted.
**Estimated cost for 2023-24; final cost is pending Chicago Transit Authority approval.
| 2023-24 Part-time undergraduate student costs (fall and spring semesters) | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition rate, per credit hour | $1,062 |
| Fees (flat per semester) | $444 |
| Summer session | |
|---|---|
| Tuition rate, each credit hour | $777 |
| Fees (flat per semester) | $444 |
| U-Pass fee (6 credits or more)* | $115 |
*Estimated cost for 2023-24; final cost is pending Chicago Transit Authority approval.
| Semester in LA Fee | |
|---|---|
| Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | $550 |
| Summer 2023 | $275 |
If you are a non-Columbia student, you will be charged a non-degree seeking fee of $50 for domestic students and $100 for international students.
Visit the Semester in LA webpage for more information.
