Columbia College Chicago (MAUI)

Colombia College Chicago is a universitywide partner university in Chicago (Illinois), United States of America. You can study at Colombia College Chicago through the MAUI program.

The MAUI program (Mid-America Universities International) consists of a group of 18 American universities. If you are applying for the MAUI program, you need to list the top three MAUI universities of your choice in your motivation letter. This means there is a chance you will not be placed at your preferred university, but at your second or third choice university instead.

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Academic calendar	Semester I: 1^st week of September - 3^rdweek of December Semester II: 1^st week of January - 2^nd week of May Orientation generally commences the last week of August for Semester I and the 3^rd week of January for Semester II. Exams take place the last few weeks of each semester. Academic calendar
Requirements	GPA (Average Grade) There is no GPA requirement for this destination. Language Requirement A TOEFL, IELTS or other accepted test. You can find the most recent information on the language requirements on the website.
Areas of study open to exchange students	All
Courses at Master's level	The exchange is designed to be an undergraduate-only exchange. Special circumstances for interested graduate students can be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Language of instruction	English
Housing assistance	On-campus housing is provided to incoming exchange students and application materials are sent upon successful nomination. Features and room types vary by building. You can find more details on the residence halls here. Students can choose to pursue off campus and will be sent a general guide about housing in Chicago.
Credits	You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Number of places available	3 places per year for the MAUI program in total. After the 1 December deadline it is not possible anymore to apply for an exchange to this partner university, even for semester 2 (start January next academic year), due to early application deadlines. This means you have to apply before December 1st. When you apply in Osiris you may choose: MAUI network At second and third place you choose a university outside the MAUI netwerk or a university with the label MAUI and Bilateral You list 3 MAUI university choices in your motivation letter/form. Placement at the university of your first choice cannot be guaranteed, but MAUI will try to meet your preference.
Selection	Selection was necessary for 2023-2024.
All MAUI universities	Baylor University (Waco) Columbia College Chicago Kansas State University (Manhattan) Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla) Oklahoma State University (Stillwater) Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Texas State University (San Marcos) Texas Tech University (Lubbock) University of Kansas (Lawrence) University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska at Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of North Texas (Denton) University of Oklahoma (Norman) West Virginia University (Morgantown)
More information about MAUI	Find more information on the MAUI website