Columbia College

Columbia College is a private community college located in Vienna, VA. It offers 11 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,900 for undergraduate programs at Columbia College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($15,726) of private community colleges in Virginia.

It has 151 students that are lower than the average population (3,603 students) of community colleges in Virginia. In addition, 15 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Columbia College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Vienna, Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,900 on average. It offers 11 degree programs through 4 Certificate, 7 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs (3 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA
Phone	703-206-0508
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$9,900
Student Population »	151 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	80%
Transfer-out Rate	2%
Retention Rate	85%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,410
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $9,900 for undergraduate programs at Columbia College. The tuition & fees at Columbia College is cheaper than the average costs ($15,726) over private community colleges in Virginia. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Columbia College compares to Virginia community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$9,900
Books & Supplies	$330
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,723
Average Financial Aid	$4,410
Cost of Attendance	$24,953
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$20,543

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$9,900	$330	600 Hours	8 Months
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	$25,780	$400	92 Hours	17 Months
Business Administration and Management	$21,620	$2,451	92 Hours	17 Months
Information Technology	$21,620	$2,451	92 Hours	17 Months
English Language and Literature	$21,620	$2,451	92 Hours	17 Months
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	$28,945	$1,500	99 Hours	17 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Columbia College	$9,900
Private Community Colleges in Virginia	$15,726
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Columbia College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	4	7	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 151 students at Columbia College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 77 male students and 161 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	238	230	8
Male Students	77	75	2
Female Students	161	155	6

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Columbia College, there are 182 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 182 students were attending classes through distance learning (10 students are enrolled exclusively and 172 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	182
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	10
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	172
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

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