Columbia College Hollywood

Columbia College Hollywood is a private, nonprofit school located in the urban setting of Tarzana, CA, less than an hour from Los Angeles.

Founded in 1952, Columbia College Hollywood enrolls 359 undergrads and no graduate students. The institution runs on a quarter academic calendar.

2021 Admissions Facts About Columbia College Hollywood

Acceptance rate: 57%

Average GPA: 3.2

Does not offer early decision.

Doesn't offer early action.

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What is Columbia College Hollywood's acceptance rate?

Columbia College Hollywood is a slightly difficult school to get accepted to. Around 57 percent of all applicants to Columbia College Hollywood are accepted each year. Out of 196 applications received, 111 students received an admissions offer.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.

Columbia College Hollywood reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in 2021.

Is Columbia College Hollywood a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

Columbia College Hollywood's six-year graduation for undergrads is 49 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school.

Based on this information, how does Columbia College Hollywood sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Columbia College Hollywood a good school for YOU?

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