Columbia College is a private community college located in Vienna, VA. It offers 10 programs for degree/certificate. (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 2025 tuition & fees of Columbia College is $9,900. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia private community colleges' average ($15,726).
The school has 151 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,603). In addition, 15 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2025 tuition & fees is $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.
The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Columbia College and compare 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.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Columbia College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 4 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 151 students at Columbia College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 69 male students and 170 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 |
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| Total | 239 | 239 | 0 |
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| Male Students | 69 | 69 | 0 |
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| Female Students | 170 | 170 | 0 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 151 total students, 151 students enrolled through distance learning (15 students enrolled exclusively and 136 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 151 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 15 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 136 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Columbia College.