Columbia College
Columbia College offers a highly reputed college education in a close-knit community -- ambitious, yet unpretentious. The college is serious about academic quality and innovation; serious about responding to the changing needs of today's students.
Columbia College is a private, four-year liberal arts and sciences institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The college has earned its excellent reputation among U.S. colleges by ensuring that learning is the top priority for its students. Columbia College offers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as bachelor's degrees with distinction and an honors program.
At Columbia College, students experience an ideal blend of small campus charm and the sophistication that comes from living in a culturally diverse community. With a total population of more than 100,000, the city of Columbia is home to more than 32,000 students at three separate colleges and universities and offers the amenities of a large city while preserving the comforts of a smaller town.
In the fall 2012, Columbia College instituted Fixed-Rate Tuition. This means a student's tuition rate is locked-in at enrollment and is fixed for up to five consecutive years.
Engaged Students
Students attending Columbia College are typically looking for a small school feel that is intimate and provides a student with individualized attention in the classroom, residential living environment and involvement opportunities. Students tend to be friendly, driven and like close-knit relationships with their peers. They tend to be candid, cooperative and courteous and have a fairly serious attitude about life. The majority are from the Midwest so they have that approachable, reach-out-and-grab-you, nobody’s-a-stranger attitude. Students who enjoy Columbia College seemed to have had a good experience in high school.
Great Teaching
Columbia College offers a wide array of accredited, nationally recognized programs, including the first undergraduate forensic science program in Missouri, on a beautiful, compact campus and at 34 locations in 13 states. The faculty of distinguished professors and professionals are real experts in their fields. Several have won national or regional teaching awards. All Columbia College professors take teaching seriously, and no classes are taught by graduate students.
Columbia College's responsiveness to evolving student needs offers a powerful competitive advantage. Professors are readily available to help students achieve their educational goals and steer them along the path that will best prepare them for their chosen career and lifelong learning. In addition, the college's focus on small class sizes, low student to faculty ratios (11 to 1), teaching excellence and extensive instructional technology make it distinctive. 
With the richness of 160 years of academic quality and innovation, Columbia College provides real opportunities for intellectual, professional and personal advancement. The faculty and staff are genuinely accessible and endeavor to ensure the success of every student.
Vibrant Community
The larger Columbia College community begins with honors classes, study abroad opportunities and the universal requirement of a course in ethics. It continues with numerous out-of-class engagement and enrichment opportunities, such as a film and speaker series and the acclaimed annual Schiffman Lecture on Ethics and Society that brings internationally-renowned speakers to campus.
Successful intercollegiate athletics, including the women's volleyball team which has won three national championships and appeared in the NAIA Final Four eight times in the last 13 years, offer excellent opportunities for college community. Students who are not on one of the 10 teams support them vocally as members of Cougar Pride. Students also participate in many intramural and recreational activities in a first-class athletics and fitness facility.
Located in the city of Columbia, Missouri, "Collegetown, USA," where students can interact with more than 32,000 students at the University of Missouri and Stephens College while retaining all of the benefits of the small, private liberal arts school.
Students form a community of scholars distinguished by civility, respect and high academic aspirations.
As an institution of higher education with a history of educational achievement and a progressive mission of enhancing access to quality higher education, Columbia College offers education without limits in a complex, changing and interconnected world.
Columbia College is an institution that is deeply committed to maintaining and constantly improving the quality of its educational offerings. Best of all, Columbia College is deeply serious about achieving its goals without sacrificing consistency and quality of the education and personal experience.
Successful Outcomes
Columbia College allows freshmen to work with an academic advisor and map out a four-year graduation plan to help them achieve their academic goals and complete their undergraduate program on schedule.
Columbia College students gain life-long skills through their engagement of general education and major classes. The curriculum is content-rich and technologically-sophisticated so that students can become both knowledgeable and knowledge-ABLE: Prepared to seek, find, absorb and apply information that is growing at an exponential rate.
Columbia College students can provide objective evidence of their academic achievement not just with their grade point averages, but also with their scores on nationally-normed senior tests. Columbia College seniors consistently exceed national averages on these tests.
Columbia College students translate their undergraduate achievements into successful careers and acceptance to and strong performance in top graduate and professional schools. Columbia College graduates take on serious challenges and solve real problems. Prominent Columbia College alumni include a CEO of a Fortune 500 company and an online and broadcast media mogul.
Graduates also include countless teachers, lawyers, social workers, police officers, accountants, and others who serve their local communities. Columbia College fosters students who go on to take a real stake in the community that surrounds them.
Columbia College strives to be a model institution of higher education, taking into account the future of its students and their ability to shape successful careers and lives in an ever-changing world. With 70,000 alumni worldwide, Columbia College offers students of all backgrounds the ability to pursue an education. Columbia College alumni are real achievers, serious people, who attain serious goals.
Columbia College is a four-year, nonprofit liberal arts college, founded in 1851.
Web site
http://www.ccis.edu/
Location
Columbia, Missouri
Student Profile
Undergraduates: 953
Men: 400
Female: 553
States: 21
Countries: 28
Graduates: 240
Faculty Profile
Full-Time Faculty: 68
Part-Time Faculty: 58
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1 
Athletics
Athletic Division: NAIA
10 Varsity Sports
- Men's and Women's Basketball
- Men's and Women's Cross Country
- Men's and Women's Golf
- Men's and Women's Soccer
- Women's Softball
- Women's Volleyball
Mascot: Scooter the Cougar
Colors: Navy and Silver
Academic Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Art
Art, Studio
Biology
Business Administration
Business: Public Relations and Advertising
Chemistry
Speech Communication
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice Administration
Education, General
English
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Finance
Forensic Science
General Studies
Graphic Design
Health Care Management
History
Human Resource Management
Human Services
International Business
Liberal Studies
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mathematics
Painting and Drawing
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Photography
Political Science
Printmaking
Psychology
Nursing
Sociology
Sports Management
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Arts in Military Studies
Costs and Aid
In the fall 2012, Columbia College instituted Fixed-Rate Tuition. This means a student's tuition rate is locked-in at enrollment and is fixed for up to five consecutive years.
2012-2013 Tuition & Fees
Tuition
Full-Time (12 - 18 credit hours)
Fall, 2012 semester $8,975.00
Spring, 2012 semester $8,975.00
Total for 2011-2012 $17,950.00
Part time (1 - 6.0 credit hours), per credit hour $386.00
Part time (6.1 - 11.9 credit hours), per credit hour $562.00
Overload fee (per credit hour over 18 hours) $386.00
Summer school tuition (per credit hour) TBA
For more information about tuition and fees, please visit: http://www.ccis.edu/day/admissions/tuition.asp
Percentage of students receiving financial Aid: 85%
Endowment
Columbia College has of endowment of nearly $80 million.
More Distinctions
- Ranked in the top tier of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report for seven years in a row
- Recognized as a 2011 Military-friendly college by Military Advanced Education
- Recognized as a Military-friendly school by G.I. Jobs
- Recognized by GetEducated.com, a respected clearinghouse of accredited online programs, as a "Best Buy" for several online degrees including criminal justice, business, human services, psychology and sociology
- Recognized by The Princeton Review as a 2012 Best Midwestern College
The Office of Admissions strives to make the application process for prospective students as smooth as possible. Students are encouraged to apply early in the fall of his or her senior year.
Application Requirements for Freshmen
- Completed CC application - apply online at: www.ccis.edu/apply
- Non-refundable $35 application fee (waived if a student applies prior to Jan 1 of their senior year for an August start term)
- Official high school transcript (including cumulative GPA and class rank, if applicable)
- Official SAT and/or ACT test scores
- Resume (optional)
Columbia College recommends the following coursework for students seeking admission
- 4 years English
- 3 years Mathematics
- 3 years Science
- 2 years History and Social Science
- 2 years Foreign Language is recommended
Application Requirements for Transfer Students
- Completed CC application - apply online at: www.ccis.edu/apply
- Non-refundable $35 application fee
- Official SAT and/or ACT test scores, if taken in the past two years
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Transfer GPA of 2.0 or above
- Resume (optional)
Financial Aid
About 85 percent of Columbia College students receive financial assistance. Columbia College locks the tuition rate for up to five years. This means that students will be able to plan their finances accordingly during their time at Columbia College and leave the worrying behind.
For current tuition, room and board and related expenses, please visit our financial aid webpage at http://www.ccis.edu/offices/financialaid/.
Scholarships
Our most popular scholarships offered are our Stone Scholarships. Qualifications include:
Cornerstone Scholarship
Students who are entering freshmen with a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (or an equivalent GED score), plus a score of 24 on the ACT (or equivalent SAT) are awarded a 20% tuition scholarship. The award is renewable annually for three additional years with 27 semester hours earned at Columbia College and a 3.2 GPA in Columbia College coursework per academic year. This is considered a tuition scholarship.
Keystone Scholarship
Students who are entering freshmen with a minimum 3.4 cumulative high school GPA (or a GED score of 2900 or equivalent), plus a score of 26 on the ACT (or equivalent SAT), are awarded a 50% tuition scholarship. The award is renewable annually for three additional years with 27 semester hours earned at Columbia College and a 3.4 cumulative GPA in Columbia College coursework per academic year. This is considered a tuition scholarship.
Capstone Scholarship
Students who are entering freshmen with a minimum 3.6 cumulative GPA (or equivalent GED), plus a score of 28 on the ACT (or SAT equivalent), are awarded a 60% tuition scholarship. The scholarship is renewable annually for three years with 27 semester hours earned at Columbia College and a 3.6 GPA in Columbia College coursework per academic year. This is considered a tuition scholarship.
Full Ride Scholarships
Students may also compete for one of our top 10, full-ride scholarships at Scholarship Day, which is offered three times a year. Students visit campus, meet with faculty for a personal interview and complete an essay competition. For more information, click on the link to our Scholarship Day webpage, where you can also watch a short video of our scholarship day winners receiving their awards. http://www.ccis.edu/day/scholarshipday/.
Columbia College
1001 Rogers St.
Columbia, Missouri 65216
(800) 231-2391
School Website:
http://www.ccis.edu/
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