Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Acceptance rate
ParkNot reported
Columbia College Chicago89%
Applicants
ParkNot reported
Columbia College Chicago7.1K
Admitted
ParkNot reported
Columbia College Chicago6.3K
Yield rate
ParkNot reported
Columbia College Chicago15%
Quad's selectivity
- ParkNot rated
- Columbia College ChicagoOpen
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Women admitted
ParkNot reported
Columbia College Chicago91%
Men admitted
ParkNot reported
Columbia College Chicago87%
Test scores
None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
ParkNot reported
Columbia College ChicagoNot reported
Submitted ACT
ParkNot reported
Columbia College ChicagoNot reported
Test policy
- ParkNot reported
- Columbia College ChicagoTest-blind
How they read a record
Park
Not reported
Columbia College Chicago
The high school record is required; GPA, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.
What they look at
| Factor | Park | Columbia College Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| 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