CIU Description
In a town full of eclectic ministries, Columbia International University is prepared to fill your religious and educational needs.Certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees are offered in Art, Bible Studies, English, Communication, Family and Church Education, Middle-Eastern Studies, Music, Pastoral Ministry, Psychology, Youth Ministry, Business, Philosophy, Pastoral Counseling, Educational Ministries, and many more subjects pertaining to religious study.
As you probably know, college isn’t cheap. Luckily the good people in the financial aid office of CIU are ready and willing to invest their time in you. The office will help you find an affordable college package and apply for the wealth of scholarships and federal aid available to eligible students. CIU even has its own scholarship which is only available to CIU students.
The working world can be scary, but CIU students are in luck! Columbia International University has a career service center which hosts career fairs and collects job listings for the convenience of their students. Career services aims to help you walk out of CIU with both a degree and career in hand.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Cougars
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$15,800
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,800
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
929
CIU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 485
- Freshman Class
- 91
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 929
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 52%
- Graduate
- 48%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 93%
- Part-Time
- 7%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 62%
- Out-of-State
- 38%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 58%
- Men
- 42%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 6%
- Caucasian
- 86%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 7%
Students State Origin
- South Carolina
- 62%
- North Carolina
- 7%
- Pennsylvania
- 5%
- Georgia
- 3%
- Ohio
- 3%
- Other
- 20%
International Students
- International
- 6%
- Domestic
- 94%