by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Columbia College Chicago has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or continue on for details on how Columbia fared in this year’s report.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Columbia fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
Columbia is #212 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This places it in the top 10% of higher education institutions in the country for students!
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Columbia placed #9 out of 85 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts Columbia among the best 10% of higher education institutions in the country for Illinois students! See the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking
This media kit includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
In addition to the top overall ranking, Columbia has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
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