Graduate Education Fast Facts
At Columbia College Chicago, we offer specialized graduate programs that combine a strong conceptual emphasis with practical education, and to prepare students with mature interests to be both competent artists and successful professionals. More about our mission...
Some details about us:
Location: The city of Chicago is our laboratory. Our 14 buildings sit in the heart of Chicago's South Loop, home to the Chicago Symphony, the Art Institute, and the Museum Campus. Watch video about our campus...
Students: 650 graduate students. The college draws from the region, the nation, and the world, and its student body is richly diverse.
Faculty: Most of our 1,250 faculty members work in the professions they teach and one-on-one advising is provided to every graduate student. The College's faculty is diverse: 17 percent of full-time faculty are from under-represented ethnic groups. More about our faculty...
Programs: 21 programs leading to a master's degree, and one certificate program; all are focused on arts and communication. More...
Schools: The College consists of three different schools: the School of Fine and Performing Arts, the School of Media Arts, and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Admissions: Admission to graduate programs at Columbia College Chicago is competitive. Apply now...
Accreditation: Columbia College Chicago is accredited at the graduate and undergraduate levels by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is accredited as a teacher training institution by the Illinois State Board of Education. For further information about Columbia's accreditation, contact the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, (312) 263-0456.