The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,276 for undergraduate programs and $8,477 for graduate programs.
Total 4,019 students out of total 5,689 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,557 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Columbia College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Columbia College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO |
| Online Students | 4,019 Enrolled Online Exclusively 695 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,276 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $8,477 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 58 Programs |
| Certificate | 14 Programs |
| Associates | 8 Programs |
| Bachelors | 29 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbia College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,276 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,477 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $328 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $450 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $11,762 | $11,636 | $12,140 | $12,268 | $12,276 |
| Graduate | $8,584 | $8,442 | $8,826 | $9,200 | $8,477 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $342 | $336 | $331 | $327 | $328 |
| Graduate | $471 | $466 | $457 | $452 | $450 |
Columbia College offers 81 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 58 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Certificate, 8 Associates, 29 Bachelors, 7 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 14 | 8 | 29 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 15 | 14 | 45 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Columbia College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 38 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | 307 | 223 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 31 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | NOT OFFERED | 23 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | 49 | 38 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | 63 | 176 | 118 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 22 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Real Estate | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Columbia College, there are 5,689 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,714 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,019 students are enrolled exclusively and 695 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 5,689 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,019 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 695 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 975 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,019 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,584 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,394 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 41 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Resident | 1,584 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,394 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 41 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 3,640 | |
| Graduate | 379 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,640 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,409 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 231 |