I love the school so much. I would want to go back to go and study for my masters program. One of the best libral art schools in Chicago. The Centre of excellence art school!! For what I studied , I couldn't ask for more. I could have studied something else in film, but, well never mind.
Wouldn t recommend. I ve made some long term friends and made some great connection however the tuition is 100% not worth it. It rises every year. I studied journalism and a handful of my instructors were part time and it showed in how much they cared about their course, sad. The housing is way to expensive and there s no thought put in to how the roommate situation goes. They ll put you with anyone. The only reason you should live in student housing is if you re wealth, you re an RA (free rent), or only do it for the first year or first semester to make friends. Live on the north, south, or west side and commute downtown. The school overall needs a revamping in my eyes. I think of the freshman that enroll every year and the production the school puts on and how quickly all that energy dies. If you really choose to come here be prepared to have to seek out of lot of work, findings, and city life on your own. Columbia doesn t do much besides provide scraps and a roof with some instructors. A few teachers are definitely gems but the majority aren t memorable. And lastly PICK UP SOME CHEAP COLLEGE CREDITS AT HAROLD WASHINGTON DOWN THE STREET OVER THE SUMMER!!!! Will save you a bucket of money while attending columbia
Not happy with this school at all!!!!! They tell you that they will help you find internships and jobs in your field. It s all a bunch of lies!!! Very very expensive for nothing!!! Yes it s in a great city and you learn to live on your own, because you are definitely on your own with Columbia College. If you are looking into this school for your son or daughter ( especially in music) RUN away. DO NOT SEND THEM TO COLUMBIA COLLEGE!! You will get the same education at a local community college. I have 3 other children that have graduated and going to other colleges and universities, and my biggest regret was sending my daughter to Columbia College. It has been nothing but frustration a great expense, and absolutely NO direction!!!
Art-focused college with professors who are actually heavily involved in what they teach. Not just a place to transition from high school to college but to experience a transformation from dabbler to professional. A wide variety of people with a wide variety of tastes attend. This is no cookie-cutter crowd. They have been at the forefront of innovation and best in class programs so expect to be pushed and prodded in all the right ways if you are serious about your work.
HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE THERE, THE STAFF ARE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. THE TOUR WAS GREAT AND MY DAUGHTER WILL BE ATTENDING THE SCHOOL ON SEPTEMBER, 2021
I love being a student at Columbia College Chicago. I am so happy with my decision to attend. The dorms are amazing, even gen ed classes are interesting, and it really is all about building your creativity. Living in the city for college has been an amazing experience that I would tell anybody is worth the lack of an actual college campus experience.
Dissapointing, Columbia only offers classes in interior architecture once a year, so you can't even take that many. This results in a 5 year program and by your last year you have to pay $30,000 for 6 classes . Teacher's also aren't devoted and you don't learn much.
Don't do it.
You can get the college experience anywhere. You can make connections anywhere. If you work for it, CCC is the place for you in Chicago. I am not kidding you have to work for it. Especially after, because it is not cheap. Be serious here. Listen. Expand. Grow. Understand. Produce.
While it is open admissions, please do not take that for easy, or worthless. Good for older students as well. Welcoming to non-traditional students.
3 stars, because my goals could have been accomplished at other places as well. Upset at debt, didn't think it all the way through. (Read: not 100% schools fault. Some politics involved in review after a few.)
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