Welcome New and Transfer Students

So, you're applying to Columbia College Chicago. That means you've probably already thought about the classes you might take here. You've probably thought about a future where you get to study what you love, what you're passionate about, full time. You've thought about other people taking your creative work as seriously as you do. You've thought about learning your craft from working professionals with connections in the field in which you've always wanted to work. You've thought about the internships you could take in studios or theaters, with magazines or newspapers, in management companies or design firms in one of the biggest cities in the country. You've thought about the future you could have. You're already trying it on for size. You're thinking big. You've got plans.

But have you thought, yet, about where you're going to live?

Use the links found on this page to learn more about the housing that Columbia College Chicago has to offer. Each one of the buildings included in our residence life facilities has a unique personality all its own. Read more to find out which one is the best match for you.