Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

Being in the city environment, our school is mostly commuters, which makes it hard to meet people as a freshman.

This one is tough, but the only worst thing about my school I can think of is the cost. It is very expensive, but I love it so much that I find ways to stay.

Financial Aid, and a constant tuition increase.

I think the worst thing about my school is the help for incoming Freshman. The orientation process was very good, however after that man of us freshman were lost. Not knowing what classes to take , or knowing which classes stand what type of credit. I think that they could deffinatly improve on how they teach us to use all the tools that are available at Columbia. There are so many great tools that we have available, but the only way to find out about them is to stumble upon them accidentally.

Well since i am a current freshmen at columbia college chicago, It is extremely hard for me to locate the so many different locations of the university. The school is very big with 23 different building scattered amongst the downtown area. This is a good thing because there are so many different opportunities , but as a freshmen it can become overwhelming to find your right classes .

The worst thing about this school would be the cost. Columbia is highly expensive and the education received while at the school is seemingly mediocore. The amount of money put into tuition should be spent on providing a well-deserved education for students of all majors. Also, due to the high cost, many students seek financial aid/scholarships. At Columbia, there are about two scholarships awarded to four-five students each year for each major. The amount awarded through this scholarships is $4000 each year, not enough.

I don't think there is anything bad about my school.

The worst thing about going to columbia college chicago is the commute!

The worst thing about my school would have to be that the weather is horrible on campus during the winter. Chicago is the "Windy City" and in the winter, that wind can numb your whole body in a matter of seconds. Since the school's campus is stretched out by about a mile's radius, the walks to and from class can be painful during this time. However, all full-time students receive a bus/train pass during the semester that really helps out.

I suppose the worst aspect of my school I can think of is that it has an open admissions policy, as in everyone gets admitted. I understand that this type of admissions is needed because it is an art school and therefore needs funding-- but along with open admissions students who want the "easy way out" come to my school and do not focus on their studies. Their grades suffer and they cannot keep up with the demand for creative output. So I guess techniqually the open admissions policy is a great way to keep the dedicated students.

I feel the worst thing about Columbia College Chicago is that it is very under-acclaimed that it has a negative stigma attatched to it. I had planned at first for Columbia to be my fall-back and last resort if I was not able to attend the other schools I had applied to. After spending just one semester there I realize that Columbia has excellent programs, teachers, and students. I wish that Columbia was seen in a brighter light more often so prospective students wouldn't shy away from attending Columbia College Chicago.

At this point the worst thing that I consider about my school would be it?s price. Since I graduated from high school I have been attending community colleges where the price for a single class is less than triple what it would be at Columbia College Chicago. Having had done my research to take some of the same classes for a far more cheaper price leads to my minor unhappiness with my school.

The Price. It costs too much to attend this school...though it's a great innovative school that has a great mixing pot when it comes to culture. Tuition is overpriced and some of the buildings need to be fixed up.

The price; although you get what you pay for.

The worst thing about my school was the organization of communication. There were a few conflicts with financial services that wouldn't have arisen with quality communication. Other than that, I would say the meal selection. It was diverse in the beginning (i mean way better than the high school cafe). After a couple weeks the meals were predictable.

The worst thing about my school is that they let too many people in. The reason i believe that this is the worst part is because it takes away from the integtiry of the learning enviornment. This is seen in the different arts classes where there are people who seem to think they know what there doing when it comes to the arts, when in reality they do not.

I suppose the worse thing about my school is that it seems very insular. They hire very brilliant and connected teachers, however, there seems to be little to connect to the school to the Chicago community. This makes it slightly more difficult to find connections for jobs outside the school once you have graduated. The teachers themselves are great connections to use however.

It's ran like a business, the administrative end of things is very impersonal and often not helpful.

The amount (or lack there of) financial aid given.

I think one of the worst things about Columbia is that because some of the teachers are professionals in their fields they are not the best teachers. I've only experienced this with one or two teachers, however, just because someone is extremely qualified in their field doesn't necessarily make them a great teacher and Columbia should pay more attention to that.