The Columbia College community empowers a motivated student to explore new ideas, develop her voice, and cultivate within herself the leadership abilities to build a better world. We focus on providing students with personal attention, academically challenging programs, and intellectual and professional competencies. For more than 150 years, Columbia College has a tradition of transforming young women into leaders.

Accreditation

Columbia College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone number: 404.679.4501) to award bachelors and masters degrees. The following provide independent accreditation to:

NCATE, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (undergraduate)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Dance
National Association of Schools of Music
Council on Social Work Education

In addition to membership in the accrediting associations, Columbia College has membership in the following:

Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Council of Graduate Schools
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church
National Collegiate Honors Council
South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
Southern Regional Honors Council
The University Senate of the United Methodist Church
Women’s College Coalition

• Approximately 1500 undergraduate and graduate students.
  
• 23 states and 20 countries represented.
  

• Bachelor of Arts
  
• Bachelor of Science
  
• Master of Arts
  
• Master of Education
  

• Undergraduate: more than 30 majors and a premedical program.
  
• Graduate: Divergent Learning and Organizational Change and Leadership
  

• Student-faculty ratio of 13:1
  
• 89 full-time and 54 part-time faculty.
  
• 80 percent of full-time faculty have Ph.D.s or terminal
  degrees in their fields.
  

• Honors Program
  
• The Leadership Institute
  
• Leadership Studies
  
• Washington Semester
  
• Study Abroad
  
• Liberal Arts 101 and 102
  
• Internships
  
• The Pearce Communication Center
  
• Women's Studies
  
• Collaborative Learning Center
  
• South Carolina Center for Dance Education
  

• The Fighting Koalas
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) softball, soccer, tennis, volleyball and basketball.

• Columbia College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.