Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

#1: Politics, last Spring began #SaveColumbia, part-time faculty were being laid off and many students felt their voices weren't being heard. #2: Cost. There is no tuition cap which means that every year tuition goes up and going in, you don't know what you'll have to pay the next year, let alone senior year. The scholarships are also limited.

I think most students would agree, but the cost is probably the worst thing. It's an amazing school, but an education should not make a student in debt for years and years to come.

Cost, its expenisve

The worst thing about my school are the three hour classes. Three hours is a long period of time, and for the most part information either becomes confusing, or the student begins to tire, so much to that he or she cannot pay attention.

I think Columbia College is a good school. If anything, I wish that their non-art courses were more challenging. Just because you're going to an art school doesn't mean students don't have the capability to be strong science and math students.

The worst thing about Columbia is the one thing no one can control, the weather. In the winter because we are right off the lake it gets very cold and windy, but after living through it for two years I can honestly say its manageable.

I think that the worst thing about Columbia College Chicago is that some of the classes are kind of out there and not really easy for people that are not in the major (but are still required to take the class) to perform some of the tasks involved. I also think that some of these classes I could teach better than my teachers and that I have not gained a lot from some of my classes which disappoints me somewhat.

The worst thing about my school is that it is so expensive to attend as a student, and that the information that is needed regarding finances is hard to understand and to attain.

The worst thing about Columbia College Chicago, is you can't do *everything* at once! There are so many fun events and happenings, it's stinks that you can't be everywhere at once, and then you still have to find time to go to class!

The worst thing about my school would have to be the on campus living rules. We are only allowed to check in 2-4 people into our dorms, i understand the safety precautions and the need to do this especially in the city...but for collaborating on group projects it doesn't work. There is often too many people in a group to invite up to work on a project, this is espeically difficult in the film program if someone is shooting a scene in a dorm room and needs the crew there.

The worst thing is perhaps the amount of time and effort put into advertising for new students (too much!) And the open admissions policy.

I think that the school is great but it is pretty expensive so I would say that it would be the cost.

Columbia College, Chicago is a great school and I love it. There is nothing bad about the school, but I do feel that the cost of tuition and housing is somewhat expensive and has caused a financial challenge for my mom and I that is the reason why I am applying for grants and scholarships. I have an outstanding balance that is not being covered by financial aid, and it is a bit frustrating at the same time as scary. I really want to continue my musical education at Columbia College, Chicago.

The cost is probably the worst thing about Columbia. As an art college, the tuition's pretty high. Most people choose Columbia because it's not as expensive as most other art schools, but many students still struggle financially. Chicago is an expensive city.

I would say the worst thing is the tuition. My parents are paying the bulk of my tuition out of pocket. I feel bad because my sister is going to college soon and she will need money as well. The price of living on campus is also pretty high. I am commuting due to the high prices of on campus living.

What i consider the worst about my school is the financial aid help. I dont believe that columbia gives help to those who cant afford college. i am one of those people and thye dont give enough money that i need to attend the college. I believe it should be alot more help out there for Columbia College students.

I go to Columbia College , located Downtown Chicago. I just started my first semester at Columbia on January 25 ,2010 and its now January 26, 2010 so i was only there for two day. But I can speak on the oriention days and the two days I have gone there, I really dont have anything nagative to say about my school so fare I love it and the people are nice.

The worst thing about my school is, if you can consider this a bad thing, there are too many options for classes you can take. This sounds like a great thing but it makes it a little hard to be able to choose what you need not just what you want that sounds fun. Also with this it is hard to be a definite sophmore or junior or so on because you could just be taking awesome classes that do not pretain to what your majors in. When picking classes just be sure to really make sure you need it.

The worst thing about my school is that it doesn't have competitive sports teams. I think that this is the worst thing because when I was in high school and though about college I would always thought of a huge stadium filled with lots of crazed fans.

The tuition for Columbia College is very high, even for in-state students. Funding for financial aid has decreased since first attending Columbia, so I have had to look outside of government funding to pay for school, which has not been easy in our economy.