Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Acceptance rate
Columbia College Chicago89%
ParkNot reported
Applicants
Columbia College Chicago7.1K
ParkNot reported
Admitted
Columbia College Chicago6.3K
ParkNot reported
Yield rate
Columbia College Chicago15%
ParkNot reported
Quad's selectivity
- Columbia College ChicagoOpen
- ParkNot rated
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Women admitted
Columbia College Chicago91%
ParkNot reported
Men admitted
Columbia College Chicago87%
ParkNot reported
Test scores
None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Columbia College ChicagoNot reported
ParkNot reported
Submitted ACT
Columbia College ChicagoNot reported
ParkNot reported
Test policy
- Columbia College ChicagoTest-blind
- ParkNot reported
How they read a record
Columbia College Chicago
The high school record is required; GPA, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.
Park
Not reported
What they look at
| Factor | Columbia College Chicago | Park |
|---|---|---|
| High school GPA | Considered | – |
| High school record | Required | – |
| Class rank | Considered | – |
| College-prep program | Considered | – |
| Recommendations | Considered | – |
| Essay | Considered | – |
| Legacy status | Not considered | – |
| Work experience | Considered | – |
| Demonstration of competencies | Considered | – |
| English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Other tests | Not considered | – |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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