Columbia College
Columbia College at a Glance
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Columbia College Featured Rankings
- #6 Best Christian Colleges in Missouri 2026
- #6 Online Associate in Human Services
- #6 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in Missouri
- #9 Online Colleges with Great Financial Aid
- #11 Best Online MBAs Missouri
- #11 15 Best Self-paced Online Colleges
- #12 Best Online Bachelor's in Cybersecurity in Missouri
- #13 Best Private Colleges in Missouri
- #14 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Missouri
- #15 Missouri's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #16 Online Associate in General Studies
- #16 Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration
- #20 Online Bachelor’s in Human Services
- #20 Online Bachelor’s in English
About Columbia College
According to Wikipedia, Columbia College, also known as Columbia College of Missouri, is a private college based in Columbia, Missouri. Founded in 1851 as a nonsectarian college, it has retained a covenant with the Christian Church since its inception. In addition to its main campus, the college operates 34 "extended campuses" in 13 U.S. states and one in Cuba, with 18 of them on U.S. military bases. One third of Columbia's almost 10,000 students are associated with the U.S. military.
Columbia College 's Online Degrees
AS in Computer Information Systems
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
Associate in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
BA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Management
- Accounting
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Human Resource Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Human Resource Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
AS in Criminal Justice Administration
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice Administration
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Management Information Systems
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
Columbia College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 75% | 51% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Columbia College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $27,404 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $27,025 |
| 30K - 48K | $27,419 |
| 48K - 75K | $26,711 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,234 |
| 110K+ | $26,208 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Columbia College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Columbia College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,161 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Columbia College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 8,694 | 8,119 | 575 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Columbia College ?
Columbia College is located at 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO 65216.
How Safe is Columbia College ?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Columbia College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Columbia College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Columbia has a violent crime rate of 0.35% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.36%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Columbia College Known For?
Columbia College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Medical
- Literature
- Education
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- History
- Psychology
- Business
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Philosophy
Columbia College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Columbia College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Columbia College ranks #879 in the U.S. and #3287 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesColumbia College ranks #969 in the U.S. and #1854 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesColumbia College ranks #1004 in the U.S. and #2533 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesColumbia College ranks #1085 in the U.S. and #3724 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesColumbia College ranks #1192 in the U.S. and #3607 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesColumbia College ranks #1206 in the U.S. and #5022 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesColumbia College ranks #1206 in the U.S. and #5213 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesColumbia College ranks #1409 in the U.S. and #5870 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesColumbia College ranks #1500 in the U.S. and #4724 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesColumbia College ranks #1507 in the U.S. and #4865 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesColumbia College ranks #1639 in the U.S. and #4346 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesColumbia College ranks #1716 in the U.S. and #6196 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesColumbia College ranks #1803 in the U.S. and #6731 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesColumbia College ranks #2016 in the U.S. and #9402 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesColumbia College ranks #2058 in the U.S. and #7276 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesColumbia College ranks #2160 in the U.S. and #8672 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesColumbia College ranks #2282 in the U.S. and #7653 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy Degrees