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Columbia Union College

General Information

Name: Columbia Union College
Address: 7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone:

  • General information: (301) 891-4000
  • Financial aid office: (301) 891-4005
  • Admissions office: (301) 891-4502

Website: www.cuc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,439$17,586$16,433
Books and supplies$950$950$950
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,247$5,950$5,560
        Other expenses$2,050$2,050$2,050
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$6,000
        Other expenses$2,050$2,050$2,050
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,550$3,550$3,550

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,686$26,536$24,993
Off-campus$27,439$26,586$25,433
Off-campus with family$22,939$22,086$20,933

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 66%
  • State/local grants: 20%
  • Institutional grants: 94%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3597
  • State/local grants:$2406
  • Institutional grants:$4711
  • Student loans:$6957

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,435527908
Percent admitted44.7%42.1%46.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.5%27.0%20.0%
Part-time0.2%0.5%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1047
Undergraduate enrollment: 1018
First-time student retention: 59%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 72%
    • Part Time: 28%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 17%
Black non-hispanic: 56%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Certificate
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate, Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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