Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

adam

It is an arts school, focused on the particular area of study chosen. It is not a sports based school, which many students who excell in the arts, and who wish to persue a career in the arts/technical, will find attractive. It is an excellent fit for me, and I have found that the student body all have similar feelings.

Emily

Most of our teachers are currently working proffesionals in the field they are teaching.

Nassim

There is a lot more emphasis on learning and becoming a better person, rather than just getting straight A's.

Kelli

It allows you to be yourself, and has small classes that allow you to stand out in your field.

Kyle

This school offers a very wide variety of courses which i personally enjoyed. I will sometimes take classes in other majors just for to get a feel of what it is like. Being downtown Chicago is another thing that makes it amazing. I don't think i'd rather live anywhere else in the world after being here. Manifest is the biggest stand out about Columbia though. At the end of the year all students showcase all their artwork down town. It is like a huge festival and honestly a very good way to get work out.

Michael

The most unique thing about Columbia College is the dedication of the students to be as creative as possible. The professors really support the students and at times give the students help to reach their goals.

Salvador

The way of teaching and the teachers involved. I love the fact that teachers are actual working profesionals and that they are teaching out of experience, not out of a book. An urban campus may not be the most common type, but it's definitely something new and exciting to try.

Travis

The number of arts programs and fields of study.

Rebecca

It's an art school, so it's extremely liberal. All of the teachers are still active members of their occupation, so we get all of the most up to date teaching.

Kelie

The more eccentric your are the better -- a lot of freedom to explore art and be yourself.

B

The city campus is great! Love using Chicago's public transportation to get around. Columbia really forces the students to develop their own independence, both on purpose and not. A lot of the professors (in the film department anyway) are coming back from working in the field so they have the ability to teach from experience and not just a book. And all the students are extremely diverse...not racially but personality and style wise.

Elizabeth

I think that the way in which teachers relate to students is different than at other schools. Its like we are fiends, they guide us but they also treat us like equels. This school also has many people who are coming from different places, i mean this not just in the geographicly but in the ways that we learn and our backgroud, we are not a school full of just HS grads there aretransfers and adultand international and students who just took some time off as well .Columbia is an art school but it focuses on making us well rounded.

Patrice

More open minded