- Accreditation
- Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
- Academic Programs – Degrees, Majors, Minors and Certificates
- Plans for Academic Improvement
- Course Catalog
- Student Body Profile - Diversity
- Study Abroad
- Faculty Profiles and Directory Information
- Facilities - Program web pages include information about facilities.
- Services for Students with Disabilities
- Services for Military Personnel and Veterans
Consumer Information
Columbia College Chicago provides this information as a service to prospective and enrolled students, their families and others and in compliance with the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
This page is one source of information about Columbia. More information from Columbia for prospective students, enrolled students, and parents are at these links. The Illinois Board of Higher Education provides consumer information about private and public college and universities in the state, including Columbia College Chicago.
- Academic Programs, Services and Student Body
- Academic and Campus Policies
- FERPA – U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Credit Transfer Policies
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Copyright Policies
- Alcohol and Illegal Drug Use -U.S. Drug Free School and Community Act
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Reporting
HEERF Reporting periods on or before March 31, 2021:
- Quarter ending 09/30/20 Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion
- Quarter ending 12/31/20 Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion
- Quarter ending 03/31/21 Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion
- CARES Act Reporting through 3-31-2021 Student Portion
- CRRSAA Reporting through 3-31-2021 Student Portion
HEERF Reporting periods beginning on or after April 1, 2021:
- HEERF Institutional Portion Quarterly Report 06-30-21
- HEERF Student Portion Reporting Quarter Ending 6-30-21
- HEERF Institutional Portion Quarterly Report 09-30-21
- HEERF Student Portion Reporting Quarter Ending 9-30-21
- HEERF Institutional Portion Reporting Quarter Ending 12-31-21
- HEERF Student Portion Reporting Quarter Ending 12-31-21
- HEERF Student Portion Reporting Quarter Ending 3-31-22
- HEERF Student and Institutional Portions Reporting Quarter Ending 6-30-22
- HEERF Student and Institutional Portions Annual Report Year Ending 12-31-21
- HEERF Student and Institutional Portions Reporting Quarter Ending 9-30-22
- HEERF Student and Institutional Portions Reporting Quarter Ending 12-31-22
- HEERF Student and Institutional Portions Annual Report Year Ending 12-31-22
- HEERF Student and Institutional Portions Reporting Quarter Ending 3-31-23
- Retention, Graduation and Post-Graduation EmploymentStudent outcome data focused on enrollment, retention, graduation, and post-graduation employment rates are available through the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
- Gainful Employment Disclosures
- Student Financial Aid and Registration Services
- Columbia Central Website (formerly Student Financial Services)
- Billing and Payment Policies and Procedures
- Student Costs
- Tuition and Fees
- Cost of Attendance
- Net price calculator
- Book Charge Program/Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loans
- Course text book costs. Information available on college bookstore web site by
department and course number. Information also available for admitted and
enrolling students in class schedules on MyColumbia portal (requires sign-in.)
- Aid Information and Assistance
- Refunds
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Undergraduates and Graduates
- Loans
- Sources/Types of Loans – U.S. Department of Education Information
- Federal Direct Loan Information
- National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
- Federal Loan Repayment Information
- Entrance Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers
- Private Educational Loan Processing – Self Certification Form
- Private Educational Loan Information
- Code of Conduct for Educational Loans
- Pell Grant Recipients
- Federal Work Study
- Study Abroad
- Veterans
- Principles of Excellence Columbia follows these principles when serving
military personnel, families and veterans. - Eligibility for Veterans Benefits and Services
- Principles of Excellence Columbia follows these principles when serving
- Health and Safety
- Annual Crime Statistics and Fire Safety Reports
- Timely Safety and Security Warnings
- Daily Crime Logs
- Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures
- Missing Student Procedure
- Alcohol and Illegal Drug Use (Drug Free School and Community Act)
- Vaccinations
- Anti-Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
- Voter Registration
Information and voter registration forms are available from Columbia Central.
- Complaints