Key differences on Getting in
- 1
California Baptist's yield is 9 pts higher than Columbia College Chicago's
Yield rate - 2
California Baptist admits 85% vs. 89% at Columbia College Chicago
Acceptance rate
Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Quad's selectivity
- Columbia College ChicagoOpen
- California BaptistAccessible
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Test scores
Test policy
- Columbia College ChicagoTest-blind
- California BaptistTest-blind
How they read a record
Columbia College Chicago
The high school record is required; GPA, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.
California Baptist
and tests are both very important; class rank is considered. 41% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
What they look at
| Factor | Columbia College Chicago | California Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| High school GPA | Considered | Required |
| High school record | Required | Required |
| Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Recommendations | Considered | Very important |
| Essay | Considered | Very important |
| Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why