Columbia College Chicago

Columbia College Chicago
	Columbia College Chicago seal
Former names	Columbia School of Oratory (1890–1904); Columbia College of Expression (1904–1928, 1928–1944); Mary A. Blood School of Speech Arts (1928); Columbia College (1944–1997)
Motto	Esse Quam Videri
Motto in English	To be, rather than to seem
Type	Private art college
Established	1890
Endowment	$311 million (2021)
President	Kwang-Wu Kim
Academic staff	573
Students	5,928
Undergraduates	5,719
Postgraduates	209
Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States; 41°52′26″N 87°37′30″W / 41.87391°N 87.62498°W
Campus	Urban
Mascot	Renegades
Website	www.colum.edu

Columbia College Chicago is a private art college in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1890, it has 6,493^[3] students (as of fall 2021) pursuing degrees in more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.^[5] It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.^[6]

Columbia College Chicago is the host institution of several affiliated educational, cultural, and research organizations, including the Center for Black Music Research, the Center for Book and Paper Arts, the Center for Community Arts Partnerships, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Columbia College Chicago is not affiliated with Columbia University, Columbia College Hollywood, or any other Columbia College in the United States. However, Columbia College Hollywood was originally founded as a branch campus of Columbia College Chicago from 1952-1957.

^ As of August 31, 2021. "Columbia College Chicago Financial Statements August 31, 2021 and 2020" (PDF). 2021 KPMG. Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ https://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/section_2p2.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d https://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/spring-2021-student-profile.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Columbia College Chicago".
^ "Fast Facts". Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
^ "Accreditation". Columbia College Chicago. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[1] As of August 31, 2021. "Columbia College Chicago Financial Statements August 31, 2021 and 2020" (PDF). 2021 KPMG. Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.

[2] ttps://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/section_2p2.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[ReferenceB-3] ttps://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/spring-2021-student-profile.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[4] "Columbia College Chicago".

[5] "Fast Facts". Columbia College Chicago. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.

[6] "Accreditation". Columbia College Chicago. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

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Columbia College Chicago seal
Former names	Columbia School of Oratory (1890–1904) Columbia College of Expression (1904–1928, 1928–1944) Mary A. Blood School of Speech Arts (1928) Columbia College (1944–1997)
Motto	Esse Quam Videri
Motto in English	To be, rather than to seem
Type	Private art college
Established	1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Endowment	$311 million (2021)^[1]
President	Kwang-Wu Kim
Academic staff	573^[2]
Students	5,928 ^[3]
Undergraduates	5,719^[3]
Postgraduates	209^[3]
Location	Chicago , Illinois , United States 41°52′26″N 87°37′30″W / 41.87391°N 87.62498°W / 41.87391; -87.62498
Campus	Urban
Mascot	Renegades^[4]
Website	www.colum.edu