Private Lenders

Although the basic terms of private educational loans are the same, lenders offer a variety of services to student and their families.
Listed below are private lenders our students have used in the past. Columbia College Chicago does not require that you choose one of these lenders nor does it endorse any of the lenders listed.
However, since many of our students choose to go through one of these lenders, our office may have a better understanding of their policies and procedures.
We encourage families to visit each lender’s website linked below to review and compare loan benefits.
SallieMae Citibank Wells Fargo NellieMae KeyBank Chase
In order to increase protection for our student loan borrowers, ALL students who do not currently have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with Columbia College Chicago, will need to complete a Private Educational Loan Processing Agreement before we will process a private educational loan certification request.
For questions or concerns regarding the Private loan process, students and parents should contact Student Financial Services at 1-866-705-0200 or email us at sfs@colum.edu.