Columbia International University Overview

Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Columbia International University Known For?

• The highest award offered at CIU is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period92% of the faculty were full-time.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from CIU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Columbia International University?

Contact details for CIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203-1513
Phone:	800-777-2227
Website:	www.ciu.edu

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How Do I Get Into CIU?

You can apply to CIU online at: www.ciu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for CIU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	3
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CIU?

The acceptance rate of Columbia International University is 48%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 45%.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to CIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 575.

CIU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 25.

Can I Afford Columbia International University?

The overall average net price of CIU is $24,841. 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 CIU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,182 a year. That adds up to $28,728 over four years for those students.

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Columbia International University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 857 undergraduate students at CIU, with 589 being full-time and 268 being part-time.

There are also 1,241 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 589 full-time undergraduates at CIU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	113
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	350
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia International University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at CIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and Costa Rica.

Columbia International University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	3	0	34	0	60	39	136
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	112	0	112
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	1	16	0	55	1	73
Biblical Studies	16	0	35	6	3	0	60
Missionary Studies	0	0	15	1	24	7	47
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	29	0	29
Educational Administration	0	0	0	10	10	5	25
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	0	22	0	0	0	25
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	0	0	0	5	16	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	6	0	11	0	17
Health & Physical Education	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Human Services	1	0	13	0	0	0	14
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	13	0	13
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	7	0	5	0	12
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
General Psychology	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
International Studies	0	0	2	0	3	0	5
Nursing	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
General English Literature	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Religious Studies	0	0	0	1	2	0	3
General Education	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Religious Education	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Public Health	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Sacred Music	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
General Biology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	24	1	200	20	336	68	649

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.