| Name |
Columbia College |
| Address |
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605-1996 |
| Website |
http://www.colum.edu |
| Email |
admissions@colum.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
20% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
11% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
20% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
11% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago, Chicago |
| Nearest Train |
Chicago |
| Nearest Bus |
Chicago |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,240 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory |
| Popular Events |
Manifest, Big Mouth, Mayfest, W. O. W. |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
35% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
35% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (20%), apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
29 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
St. Louis, Missouri (115), Kansas City, Missouri (135) |
| Nearest Train |
Jefferson City, Missouri (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Columbia, Missouri (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
66% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,880 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming/Family Day; Charter Day; Ivy Chain ceremony; career fairs; freshman pinning ceremony; Black History Month activities; Women's History Month activities; Holiday Concert; dramatic presentations by the Elysium Players; Schiffman Ethics Lecture. |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
47% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
47% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
90% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
50% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
53 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Columbia, SC (15), Charlotte, NC (90) |
| Nearest Train |
Columbia, SC (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Columbia, SC (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
23% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Carolina) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Galilean Service, Student Leadership Forum, Steppin' Up To Leadership, Mom's Day, ODK Leadership Week, Ludy Bowl, Savory Award Presentation, Junior Ring Ceremony, Christmas Tree Lighting, Follies, Dad's Night, Spring Formal, Sister Weekend, Graduation Communion; Martin Luther King Day of Service; Honor Code Signing Ceremony; Diversity Dialogue Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station |
| Num Organizations |
53 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Beta Tau, Alpha Lambda Delta, Chi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Marshals, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of the Purple Seal, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Phi, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Council, Student Christian Association, Clubhouse Gang of Eau Claire, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Columbia College Catholics, Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir, Presbyterian Student Association, Wesley Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Students Association, Sister to Sista, NAACP, International Studies Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Columbia College Student Government Association; Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Accounting Club; C'Sters; CC Players; College Republicans; Collegiate Sertoma Club; Columbia College Activities Board; Columbia College Chamber Ensemble; Columbia College Choir; Columbia College Chorus; High C's; Columbia College Communication Club; Columbia College Dance Company; Columbia College Wind Ensemble; The Columbian Yearbook; Commuter Student Association; Council for Exceptional Children; The Criterion Literary Magazine; English Majors Society; Hi C's; Honors Students Association; Historical Society; Human Relations Student Association; Math and Computing Society; Omicron Theta; Palmetto State Teachers Association; Premed Club; Presidential Aides; Publications Committee; South Carolina Student Legislature; Spectrum; Student Alumnae Ambassadors; Student Social Work Association; Young Democrats; Evening College Student Government Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Post Script (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
28 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Beta Tau, Alpha Lambda Delta, Chi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Marshals, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of the Purple Seal, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Phi, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Council, Student Christian Association, Clubhouse Gang of Eau Claire, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Columbia College Catholics, Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir, Presbyterian Student Association, Wesley Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Students Association, Sister to Sista, NAACP, International Studies Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Columbia College Student Government Association; Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Accounting Club; C'Sters; CC Players; College Republicans; Collegiate Sertoma Club; Columbia College Activities Board; Columbia College Chamber Ensemble; Columbia College Choir; Columbia College Chorus; High C's; Columbia College Communication Club; Columbia College Dance Company; Columbia College Wind Ensemble; The Columbian Yearbook; Commuter Student Association; Council for Exceptional Children; The Criterion Literary Magazine; English Majors Society; Hi C's; Honors Students Association; Historical Society; Human Relations Student Association; Math and Computing Society; Omicron Theta; Palmetto State Teachers Association; Premed Club; Presidential Aides; Publications Committee; South Carolina Student Legislature; Spectrum; Student Alumnae Ambassadors; Student Social Work Association; Young Democrats; Evening College Student Government Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Post Script (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
50 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Beta Tau, Alpha Lambda Delta, Chi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Marshals, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of the Purple Seal, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Phi, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Council, Student Christian Association, Clubhouse Gang of Eau Claire, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Columbia College Catholics, Heavenly Creations Gospel Choir, Presbyterian Student Association, Wesley Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Students Association, Sister to Sista, NAACP, International Studies Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Columbia College Student Government Association; Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Accounting Club; C'Sters; CC Players; College Republicans; Collegiate Sertoma Club; Columbia College Activities Board; Columbia College Chamber Ensemble; Columbia College Choir; Columbia College Chorus; High C's; Columbia College Communication Club; Columbia College Dance Company; Columbia College Wind Ensemble; The Columbian Yearbook; Commuter Student Association; Council for Exceptional Children; The Criterion Literary Magazine; English Majors Society; Hi C's; Honors Students Association; Historical Society; Human Relations Student Association; Math and Computing Society; Omicron Theta; Palmetto State Teachers Association; Premed Club; Presidential Aides; Publications Committee; South Carolina Student Legislature; Spectrum; Student Alumnae Ambassadors; Student Social Work Association; Young Democrats; Evening College Student Government Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Post Script (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1890 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
10,144 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
93,836,379 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
16,788 |
| Room Board |
9,765 |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1851 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,009 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
17,943,284 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
12,414 |
| Room Board |
5,164 |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1854 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,108 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
19,351,462 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
20,302 |
| Room Board |
6,022 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network |
| Job Six Months |
68% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
247,974 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,226 |
| Num Microforms |
31,686 |
| Num Audiovisual |
18,878 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,379 |
| Library Facilities |
Center for Book and Paper Arts; Center for Black Music Research |
| Museums |
11th Street Art Gallary, Center for Book & Paper Arts, C Spaces, Center for Black Music Research, Hokin Gallary & Annex, Fasion Columbia Study Collection; Museum of Contemporary Photography |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
730 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs) |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
45% |
| Job One Year |
20% |
| Job Two Years |
7% |
| Firms |
State Farm Insurance, Shelter Insurance, Columbia Public Schools, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Commerce Bank, University of Missouri, Missouri State Department of Corrections |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
63,289 |
| Num Subscriptions |
15,660 |
| Num Microforms |
12,912 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,111 |
| Num Ebooks |
10,301 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Larson Art Gallery. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
90 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
13 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
38 |
| Num Wired Labs |
74 |
| Num Wired Other |
4 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
South Carolina school districts, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of S.C., Colonial Life, National and local Banks (BB&T, Bank of America, etc...), Non-profit agencies (United Way, etc...), SC State Government |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
144,671 |
| Num Subscriptions |
339 |
| Num Microforms |
11,833 |
| Num Audiovisual |
15,836 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
media center, electronic classroom, religious literature for children prior to 1859, Columbia College Archives |
| Museums |
Center for Science and Technology, Leadership Center, Center for Engaged Learning. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
150 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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