What does it cost to attend Columbia College?

• Undergraduate Student Academic Year Cost of Attendance 2006-2007
  Graduate Student Academic Year Cost of Attendance 2006-2007
• See also: Tuition and Fees

The academic year budget or, cost of attendance, for 2006-2007 includes direct expenses, or actual costs, for which Columbia College Chicago will bill you, such as tuition, registration and related fees (individual class fees will vary), and room and board (if you live on campus). Also included in this budget are estimated costs for indirect expenses, such as books, supplies, personal expenses, travel, and off-campus rent and food associated with attending Columbia College..

Dollar amounts other than tuition and fees are based upon a combination of federal regulations and cost surveys. We use a standard budget for financial aid purposes to ensure equitable distribution of resources. Some students will spend more than our estimates, and others will spend less. Use the budget in a realistic fashion dependent upon your particular circumstances.

The budget also serves as a ceiling for borrowing. Students and families may not borrow or receive funds in excess of their academic year budget. In determining how much you may borrow in a private loan, please subtract any other financial aid/loans that are already included in your award notification package.

Undergraduate Student Academic Year Cost of Attendance 2006-2007

Live at Home ( Commuter )

Live on own near Campus ( Off Campus )

Live on Campus

Graduate Student Academic Year Cost of Attendance 2006-2007

Live on own near Campus

Fall / Spring Only / Summer Semester

Please note that this budget is an estimation of the cost of attendence for September thru May. Budgets are reduced for those students attending only one semester. Budgets are also increased for those attending the summer semester.