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Columbia International University

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Acceptance Rate

94.5%

Total Profiles

3

SAT Range

990–1195

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$27,900

Undergrad Enrollment

690

Applicants

372

Yield Rate

32.0%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$26,036/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $104,144 over four years.

What grads earn

$40,432/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $43,128 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.6 years of pay.

55% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

11.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

1%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Columbia International University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$21,955
$30–48k$25,644
$48–75k$23,535
$75–110k$28,722
Over $110k$29,751

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

63%

Completion · all

71%

Completion · Pell

80%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

66%

Median debt

$20,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
372
Admitted
36397.6%
Enrolled
11632% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

48.2%▼ +0.3pp

Application Volume

506 applicants▲ 51%

Columbia International University's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation52% / 48%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball49Basketball17Golf11Soccer26Track & Field27

Women's

Basketball23Soccer26Softball28Track & Field17Volleyball25

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General33 grads
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies17 grads
Human Services, General14 grads
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management11 grads
Psychology, General9 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching7 grads
Bible/Biblical Studies7 grads
Theology/Theological Studies6 grads
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology4 grads

4yr Grad Rate

57%

6yr Grad Rate

60%

Retention Rate

53%

Median Earnings

$38,951