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Columbia International University

General Information

Name: Columbia International University
Address: 7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203-1513
Phone:

  • General information: (803) 754-4100
  • Financial aid office: (803) 754-4100 x3036
  • Admissions office: (803) 754-4100

Website: www.ciu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,825$13,651$12,820
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,712$5,542$5,380
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,000$5,000$5,000
        Other expenses$5,000$5,000$5,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,000$5,000$5,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$23,737$22,393$21,400
Off-campus$25,525$24,351$23,520
Off-campus with family$20,525$19,351$18,520

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 74%
  • Student loans: 87%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3422
  • State/local grants:$6000
  • Institutional grants:$3800
  • Student loans:$2926

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants26896172
Percent admitted83.6%79.2%86.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.7%40.8%39.2%
Part-time0.9%1.3%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1013
Undergraduate enrollment: 550
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Master
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other - Master
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Bachelor, Master
  • Religious Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Doctor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor


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