Webster University vs Columbia College

Webster University and Columbia College Chicago, both located in vibrant urban centers, offer distinct educational experiences. Webster University, with its global reach and diverse student body, boasts an acceptance rate of 85%, while Columbia College Chicago, known for its focus on the arts and media, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 75%. While Webster University's student body is more evenly distributed between undergraduate and graduate programs, Columbia College Chicago primarily focuses on undergraduate education. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to help you make an informed decision about which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Columbia College Chicago	Webster University
Overview
Location	Chicago, Illinois	Saint Louis, Missouri
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	62.0%	77.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	95.6%	59.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $60	$50
SAT range	N/A	1033 - 1250
ACT range	N/A	20 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		5.0%
Students submitting ACT score		34.0%
Total number of applicants	7,218	2,429
Total number of admissions given out	6,903	1,444
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,696	360
Yield rate	24.6%	24.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$48,698	$48,528
Average net price	$25,262	$24,884
Tuition	$26,610	$28,500
Room & board	$16,456	Room/dormitory: $6,120 Meal plan: $5,000
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $20,992	99.0% Average amount $19,648
Students receiving federal student loan	94.0% Average amount $6,068	55.0% Average amount $5,337
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $19,315	6.0% Average amount $10,875

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,493 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	2,346 Men 43.8% Women 56.2%
Graduate students	243 Men 38.7% Women 61.3%	4,433 Men 41.6% Women 58.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	46.1%	33.0%
International students	4.0%	2.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,158	776
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Ohio	Missouri Illinois California Texas South Carolina

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Communications Technology Communication and Journalism English Language and Literature Business	Business Health Professions Military Technologies Education Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.9%	57.0%
Dropout rate	48.5%	41.0%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,418 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $48,304 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,500 Year 2: $36,124 Year 3: $46,919 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $32,614 Year 2: $41,789 Year 3: $41,739 Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,521 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $41,719 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,175 Year 2: $40,355 Year 3: $41,194 Graphic Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,857 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $40,498 American Sign Language (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,692 Year 2: $35,330 Year 3: $38,260 Journalism (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,841 Year 2: $30,635 Year 3: $37,241 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,669 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $37,111 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,065 Year 2: $29,737 Year 3: $36,271	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $151,455 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $90,770 Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $80,147 Year 3: $85,287 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,774 Year 2: $71,351 Year 3: $75,276 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $73,191 Year 2: $70,806 Year 3: $75,155 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $58,428 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $74,423 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,608 Year 2: $57,017 Year 3: $69,331 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,597 Year 2: $64,473 Year 3: $69,201 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,067 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $62,895 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $61,876 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,593 Year 2: $53,687 Year 3: $58,252

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