Columbia College vs. Central Christian College of the Bible

Comparable Facts

Compare Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, IL with Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Columbia College Chicago is larger than Central Christian College of the Bible based on total student enrollment (5,570 students vs. 189 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Central Christian College of the Bible is in Moberly, MO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Columbia College Chicago is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Central Christian College of the Bible is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Columbia College Chicago 15:1; Central Christian College of the Bible 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Christian College of the Bible are 48.6% lower than at Columbia College Chicago ($10,600 vs. $20,629).
• Out-of-state tuition is 179.4% higher at Columbia College than at Central Christian College of the Bible (about $21,888 more per year; $34,088 vs. $12,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Columbia College Chicago as at Central Christian College of the Bible (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College Chicago students is 131.6% larger than aid received by Central Christian College of the Bible students ($22,780 vs. $9,838).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Columbia College, not reported at Central Christian College of the Bible.
• Typical fall application deadline: Columbia College Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Columbia College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Central Christian College of the Bible (3.01).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have a $8,312 lower median loan debt than Columbia College graduates ($17,688 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Central Christian College of the Bible graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Columbia College graduates ($182 vs. $268).
• More Central Christian College of the Bible graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.