AnneMarie
Columbia is one of the most diverse colleges in the country. Columbia currently has a little less than 12,000 undergraduates from all over the world, but still maintains class sizes of around 25 with absolutely no more than 40. What makes the college different is the sense of community with not only Columbia students, but with students from the many colleges in the wonderful city of Chicago.
Caroline
The location of the school makes the experience of going there very unique. Since there is no specific campus, and the school is based in downton Chicago, students have the opportunity to not only experience going to college, but also just living life in general. Living in a city on your own requires a great deal of responsibility, and students get the opportunity to prove themselves as adults at Columbia.
Jordan
Sketchy administration, sketchy facilities, rare instances of genuineness, and high tuition. If you're lucky, get a scholarship and maybe experience it here for a while. Shoot high with your academics, and make the best of it. I'm sure it wont be so bad once I'm out of here.
James
Columbia definitely falls within the art school category, so obviously you should know what you're getting in to. It's pretty diverse both ethnically and ideologically, so you'll have plenty of experience meeting new people and being exposed to new ways of thinking. As art is the school's purpose, most of the facilities in regard to this are pretty advanced, especially the new media production center. There are lots of quality resources at your disposal.
Martial
My school is strictly for art. My school is located in a very urbanized environment that allows its' students to explore , meet new people, and learn about different ethnicities. Next, my school prepares its' artists by creating programs or events that permits them to showcase their skills in front of a large crowd, this helps serious artists build a fan base for themselves, locally.
Sean
Columbia College Chicago is very unique compared to other schools I looked at. It is a school that is dedicated to helping make artistic people successful, while still providing them the basic education that liberal art schools provide. It is in the heart of downtown Chicago, which has been a great positive to me personally because it is such a great city. The faculty and staff have all seemed to be extremely helpful and friendly. Essentially the artsy side of the school is what appealed to me because it is somewhat of a unique quality among colleges.
Taniesha
Columbia is very diverse. People from all walks of life go here. It is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. So With that being, said you have all over chicago as your play ground and you have the freedom to explore it. Here at Columbia they let you be very free and they encourage you to be creative. So, they have classes here that pertain to your major. For example, instead of regular Physic cloumbia has the physics of sound. Which in my case this helps alot because i can pay attention more because i am a musican.
Jasmine
My school has a very diverse student body and its also a art school. I love that there;s alot of oppurtuinity for ar t lovers at my school.
Courtney
The reasons why I picked this school is because it is in the heart of Chicago and the Fashion Design Program is great here. Classes at other schools I considered had atleast 200 student lectures for each class and I wanted more one on one classes. At Columbia college in Chicago the classes are small enoughfor the teachers to get to know your personal strengths and weaknesses. The teachers are always there for your when you need extra help.
Tatiana
I feel as if my school is more open-minded and just "open" in general. Freedom of expression and creativity are emphasized and encouraged. My school is also extremely diverse, housing students of many races with different passions, ideas, and talents from all backgrounds and walks of life.