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Office of
New Student Programs
623 S. Wabash Ave, Suite 313
Chicago, IL 60605
312.369.8675
orientation@colum.edu

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New Student for Spring 2010?
If you have completed the Pre-Arrival Checklist
below, you may RSVP for Spring Orientation
now. Click on the Spring Orientation Information to do so.


New Student News

Textbook FAQ from the Columbia College Bookstore

Textbook FAQs from the Columbia College Bookstore Why are textbook prices so high? Where does the money spent on textbooks go? Why does the price. . .

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Homeschooled: Fiction majors Amy Camarena and Kathryn Radosti

photo by: Alexandra Pilichowski Moving to Columbia’s busy downtown campus can be a culture shock for even the most hip freshmen. For fiction writing majors Amy Camarena and Kathryn Radosti,. . .

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'SGA' Means Student Government at Columbia

Student Government Association (SGA) meeting times: The SGA meets every Tuesday during the school year at 916 S. Wabash on the 4th floor (The Loft). To find more information about SGA. . .

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Columbia Will Restrict Illegal Downloading On-Campus

Survey: Does listening to music online make you more likely to buy it? Graduate Arts, Entertainment & Music Management student Tricia Shanahan is measuring the connection between listening to music online. . .

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Are Major Changes in Your Future?

Changing majors is more common than you may think. Perhaps you started in a major and realized it wasn't what you expected, or just got bored. Maybe you have a. . .

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Get on the Bus! Help Save the MAP Grant!

Get on the Bus! Sign the Petition! Unless we act now, 270,000 Illinois college students will receive either no MAP grant aid or just half of what they were eligible to. . .

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Help Shape the New Student Experience

The Office of New Student Programs is looking for six to eight student volunteers for the First Year Advisory Board (FYAB) for the upcoming school year. This opportunity offers significant. . .

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Pre-Arrival Checklist

  • Tuition deposit
At this time, a $250.00 tuition deposit (non-refundable after December 1st) is required to confirm your enrollment in the spring class. You may pay on-line at www.colum.edu/onlinepayment or via U.S. mail. 
  • Are you In? response card (enclosed in your admission packet)
Please complete and mail your response so we can plan for your arrival on campus.
  • Proof of high school graduation or GED scores
If, at the time you applied for admissions, you had not yet graduated high school, you must remember to ask your school to send a final high school transcript to us after you graduate. If you earned a GED, you must submit your scores. If you are a transfer student, please know that you, too, must send your final high school transcript to us if you haven't done so already.
  • Immunization Records
For all students who are enrolled at least half-time, be sure you are aware of Columbia's immunization requirements.
  • Official College Transcripts
If you have earned college credit you would like us to consider, you should submit your official college transcript(s) no later than one month before your scheduled Orientation date. To get more information on Columbia's transfer policy visit the Admissions page about transferring credits.

Mail all required documents or payments to: Columbia College Chicago/ Office of Undergraduate Admissions/ 600 S. Michigan Avenue/ Chicago, IL 60605.