2025–26 TRANSFER INFO
FAST FACTS Columbia College Chicago will accept a maximum of 75 transfer credit hours from regionally accredited institutions. This includes AP/IB/CLEP and other postsecondary credit. There is no minimum number of credit hours required to transfer.
416 transfer students enrolled in Fall 2024. These students represented 27 states and 18 foreign countries. 52%
69%
38%
identified as students of color
identified as first-generation college students
identified as members of the LGBTQIA+ community
68%
were from the Chicago metro area
64%
transferred from a community college
34%
lived in one of Columbia’s four residence halls
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES Required items: • Completed Columbia application—available at colum.edu/apply • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where the student has enrolled • Final High School or GED transcripts for students who: • Earned a GED or were homeschooled -or• Attended a non-US high school -or• Have earned fewer than 24 college credits at the time of application • Some BFA and BMus programs require portfolio review/ audition and have earlier deadlines. See colum.edu/bfa for complete details. November 17, 2025: Application deadline for Spring term December 1, 2025: Application deadline for Acting for Stage and Screen, BFA; Fashion Design, BFA; Musical Theatre, BFA; and Performance and Songwriting, BMus programs–Fall term start only January 15, 2026: Application Deadline for remaining BFA programs—Fall term start only January 15, 2026: Submission Deadline for Faculty Recognition Award—Fall term start only; requires completed application to the college April 1, 2026: Priority Application Deadline for Fall term—BA and BS programs April 1, 2026: Application Deadline for Chicagoland Transfer Award—requires completed application to the college
Questions? Contact Admissions: 312-369-7130 | transfer@colum.edu colum.edu/transfer