Columbia College vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Comparable Facts

Compare Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, IL with Mid America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Columbia College Chicago is larger than Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (5,570 students vs. 279 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Mid America College of Funeral Service is in Jeffersonville, IN (Large Suburban setting).
• Columbia College Chicago is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid America College of Funeral Service is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Columbia College Chicago 15:1; Mid America College of Funeral Service 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid America College of Funeral Service are 53.8% lower than at Columbia College Chicago ($9,531 vs. $20,629).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.4% higher at Columbia College than at Mid America College of Funeral Service (about $15,088 more per year; $34,088 vs. $19,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Columbia College Chicago than at Mid America College of Funeral Service (100% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College Chicago students is 200.8% larger than aid received by Mid America College of Funeral Service students ($22,780 vs. $7,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Columbia College and Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
• Typical fall application deadline: Columbia College Aug 1, 2027; Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jul 6, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mid America College of Funeral Service graduates have a $13,000 lower median loan debt than Columbia College graduates ($13,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates have an estimated $134 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Columbia College graduates ($134 vs. $268).
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-America College of Funeral Service students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 39%).

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