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Columbia College Overview

Located in Columbia, Missouri, Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Columbia makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Columbia College Known For?

3,105 Undergraduate Awards
$23,009 Avg Cost After Aid
  • The highest award offered at Columbia College Missouri is the master's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

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Columbia College Rankings

Columbia College Missouri is ranked #504 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. It is also ranked #10 out of 56 schools in Missouri.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Columbia College Missouri has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#59 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Columbia College Missouri.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#9 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#81 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#83 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Columbia College Missouri has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#31 Best General Studies Schools College Factual
#53 Best Business Associate Degree Schools Business Degree Central
#67 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#101 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#101 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual

Where Is Columbia College?

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Contact details for Columbia College Missouri are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO 65216
Phone: 800-231-2391
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mycolumbiacollege
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ColumbiaColg

How Do I Get Into Columbia College Missouri?

You can apply to Columbia College Missouri online at: columbiacollegeapp.force.com/onlineapp/

Columbia College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Columbia College?

$23,009 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
11.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Columbia College Missouri is $23,009. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Columbia College Missouri, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,563 a year. That adds up to $26,252 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbia College Missouri is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Columbia College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,162 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,861 undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri, with 3,162 being full-time and 4,699 being part-time.

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There are also 486 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,162 full-time undergraduates at Columbia College Missouri, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 41
Black or African American 579
Hispanic or Latino 280
White 1,887
International Students 136
Other Races/Ethnicities 239

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia College. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at Columbia College Missouri. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Japan.

Online Learning at Columbia College

5,247 Took All Classes Online
6,536 Took At Least One Class Online
-13.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 23 bachelor’s degree and 4 master’s degree programs available online at Columbia College Missouri. In 2019-2020, 6,536 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Columbia College Missouri has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Columbia College Missouri Rankings

The following table shows how Columbia College Missouri is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Business/Commerce #1 #1
Public Administration #1 #1
Area Studies #1 #1
Entrepreneurial Studies #1 #1
International Business #1 #1
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #1 #1
Curriculum & Instruction #4 #4
Human Services #4 #1
English Language & Literature #4 #4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #4 #1
History #4 #1
History #4 #1
General English Literature #4 #4
Health & Physical Education #4 #1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #7 #4
Criminal Justice & Corrections #7 #7
Political Science & Government #7 #4
Business, Management & Marketing #7 #1
Management Information Systems #10 #7
Finance & Financial Management #12 #9
General Psychology #13 #4
Sociology #13 #4
Educational Administration #16 #10
Human Resource Management #19 #13
Accounting #19 #10
Psychology #19 #10
Natural Resources & Conservation #19 #13
Natural Resources Conservation #19 #10
Marketing #19 #13
Liberal Arts General Studies #22 #16
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #22 #16
Computer & Information Sciences #22 #7
Health & Medical Administrative Services #22 #13
Computer Information Systems #25 #16
Business Administration & Management #31 #19
Nursing #31 #19

Online Growth Rankings of Columbia College Missouri

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbia College was -13.2%. This is the #891 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Columbia College Missouri regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Columbia College Missouri majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Entrepreneurial Studies 7%
General Business/Commerce 1%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10%
Health & Physical Education 42%
Health Professions 9%
International Business 47%
Nursing 7%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 42%
Sociology 5%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Columbia College Missouri ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Columbia College Missouri.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Natural Resources Conservation #51
Political Science & Government #64
Natural Resources & Conservation #73
Fire Protection #87
Sociology #93
History #111
History #111
General English Literature #114
Human Services #131
Health & Physical Education #132
Curriculum & Instruction #135
International Business #141
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #141
English Language & Literature #188
Public Administration #197
Management Information Systems #205
Finance & Financial Management #212
Entrepreneurial Studies #214
General Psychology #228
General Business/Commerce #283
Social Sciences #308
Psychology #319
Marketing #320
Educational Administration #343
Public Administration & Social Service #367
Human Resource Management #370
Nursing #374
Computer Information Systems #390

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Columbia College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 660 377 0 1,037
General Business/Commerce 154 394 150 698
Human Services 82 172 0 254
Criminal Justice & Corrections 49 145 25 219
Business Administration & Management 0 141 0 141
Human Resource Management 0 137 0 137
General Psychology 0 120 0 120
Nursing 59 37 0 96
Accounting 0 93 0 93
Computer Information Systems 24 32 0 56
Management Information Systems 0 54 0 54
Marketing 0 51 0 51
Finance & Financial Management 0 49 0 49
History 0 45 0 45
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 40 40
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 40 0 40
General Biology 0 28 0 28
General English Literature 0 20 0 20
Health & Physical Education 0 19 0 19
Sociology 0 19 0 19
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 15 0 15
International Business 0 15 0 15
Computer Science 0 15 0 15
Natural Resources Conservation 10 4 0 14
Educational Administration 0 0 13 13
Political Science & Government 0 12 0 12
Fine & Studio Arts 0 7 0 7
Mathematics 0 5 0 5
Public Administration 0 5 0 5
Communication & Media Studies 0 3 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 0 3 0 3
General Engineering 2 0 0 2
Health/Medical Prep Programs 2 0 0 2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 1 0 1
Public Relations & Advertising 0 1 0 1
Chemistry 0 1 0 1
Fire Protection 1 0 0 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 1 0 1
Music 0 1 0 1
Area Studies 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,043 2,062 228 3,333

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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