Chicago’s Columbia College buzzed with excitement as hundreds of freshmen stepped into their new home, ready to chase creative dreams. Move-in day marked a fresh chapter for the 135-year-old ...

Columbia College Chicago had its credit rating downgraded to junk, the latest small school to see its finances bruised by declining enrollment. The 135-year-old arts college in the South Loop was ...

Chicago-area high school senior Christian Davis has been accepted to more than three dozen colleges and universities, including four of the nation's ivy leagues.

Community colleges are a bridge for students still seeking a path, Chicago's Next Voices columnist writes Many seniors feel they must go directly to a four-year college or university.