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IPEDS ID: 217925
OPE ID: 00342900
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Columbia International University
7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29203-1513
Información General:  (800) 777-2227
Página de Internet:  www.ciu.edu
Tipo:  4-años, Privada sin fines de lucro
Títulos Ofrecidos:  Certificado de menos de un año
Certificado de un o menos de dos años
Grado asociado
Licenciatura
Certificado de pos-licenciatura
Maestría
Certificado pos-maestría
Doctorado - research/scholarship
Ubicación del Campus:  Ciudad: Mediana
Dormitorios:  Sí
Población Estudiantil:  1,649 (806 subgraduado)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  14 to 1
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abrir-cerrar Información General
Admisioneswww.ciu.edu/admissions-aid/application-process
Aplica en líneawww.ciu.edu/apply
Ayuda Financierawww.ciu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorwww.ciu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.ciu.edu/veterans-benefits
Disability Serviceswww.ciu.edu/campus-life/student-services/disability-services
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.ciu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/applying-for-aid/consumer-information-disclosures
Misión
  www.ciu.edu/about-ciu/faith-purpose-values/purpose
Clasificación Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Afiliación Religiosa
No Aplica
Ayuda Federal
Estudiantes elegibles pueden recibir Becas Pell y otra ayuda federal (por ejemplo, Préstamos Directos "Direct Loans").
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
6%
Oportunidades de Aprendizaje Especial
Certificación de Profesor
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Estudio en el extranjero
Servicios Estudiantiles
Servicio de consejería académica/profesional
Servicios de empleo para estudiantes
Servicios de colocación para los que completen
Crédito Aceptado
Doble Crédito
Créditos de Colocación Avanzada
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2019Full timePart time
Total faculty38111
Instructional38111
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-13
Instructional-11
Research-2
abrir-cerrar Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Gastos Detallados2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-2020% change 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
Matrícula y cuotas$21,490$22,390$23,690$24,0001.3%
Libros y materiales$600$600$600$6000.0%
Planes de alojamiento
En el Campus
Alojamiento y comida$7,760$7,990$8,150$8,8508.6%
Otros$3,770$3,710$3,710$3,7100.0%
Fuera del Campus
Alojamiento y comida$8,000$8,000$8,000$8,0000.0%
Otros$4,570$4,510$4,510$4,5100.0%
Fuera del Campus con Familia
Otros$4,570$4,510$4,510$4,5100.0%
Gastos totales2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-2020% change 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
En el Campus$33,620$34,690$36,150$37,1602.8%
Fuera del Campus$34,660$35,500$36,800$37,1100.8%
Fuera del Campus con Familia$26,660$27,500$28,800$29,1101.1%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2019-2020
Tuition$9,360
Fees$710
Alternative Tuition Plans
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Tuition payment planX
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abrir-cerrar Ayuda Financiera
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1109100%————
Grant or scholarship aid109100%$1,939,875$17,797
Federal grants5248%$242,220$4,658
Pell grants5248%$231,321$4,448
Other federal grants1312%$10,899$838
State/local government grant or scholarships4440%$267,650$6,083
Institutional grants or scholarships109100%$1,430,005$13,119
Student loan aid7670%$447,033$5,882
Federal student loans7670%$398,633$5,245
Other student loans55%$48,400$9,680
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1441$7,115,492$16,135
Pell grants223$1,024,590$4,595
Federal student loans311$2,028,213$6,522
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

abrir-cerrar Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2016-20172017-20182018-2019
Average net price$18,476$18,136$18,242
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2016-20172017-20182018-2019
$0 – $30,000$15,043$17,010$16,575
$30,001 – $48,000$16,080$12,730$14,738
$48,001 – $75,000$16,160$16,390$18,451
$75,001 – $110,000$20,822$19,566$19,418
$110,001 and more$24,560$23,028$22,628
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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abrir-cerrar Inscripción
Otoño 2019
Matrícula total1,649
Matrícula de subgraduados806
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment75
Graduate enrollment843
Estatus de Asistencia SubgraduadaGénero del Subgraduado
Estatus de Asistencia Subgraduada: Tiempo completo: 68% Tiempo parcial: 32%Género del Subgraduado: Hombre: 48% Mujer: 52%
Raza/origen del Subgraduado
Raza/origen del Subgraduado: Nativo Americano/Nativo de Alaska: 0% Asiático: 1% Afro-Americano no Hispano: 20% Hispano: 7% Isleño del Pacífico: 0% Caucásico no Hispano: 56% Two or more races: 0% Raza/origen desconocido: 11% Extranjero no-residente: 4%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 77% 25 and over: 22% Age unknown: 1%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 43% Out-of-state: 42% Foreign countries: 7% Unknown: 7%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Otoño 2018.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Tiempo completo: 26% Tiempo parcial: 74%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 20% Enrolled in some distance education: 21% Not enrolled in any distance education: 59%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 81% Enrolled in some distance education: 9% Not enrolled in any distance education: 10%
abrir-cerrar Admisiones
Cuota de aplicación subgraduada (2019-2020): $25
Admisión de Subgraduados Otoño 2019
TotalHombreMujer
Número de aplicantes336184152
Porcentaje admitido48%49%47%
Porcentaje admitido matriculado82%82%82%
Consideraciones para AdmisiónRequerido(a)Recomendado(a)Considered but not required
GPA (calificación media) de la escuela secundariaX
Finalización de programa de preparación universitariaX
Puntuaciones del SAT/ACTX
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language/Prueba de Inglés como Idioma Extranjero)X
Puntuaciones: Otoño 2019 (estudiantes primerizos matriculados)
Puntuaciones sometidas de Estudiantes NúmeroPorcentaje
SAT10580%
ACT5038%
Resultados de Examen25to Porcentaje*75to Porcentaje**
NOTAS:
*  25% de los estudiantes calificaron o por debajo
** 25% de los estudiantes calificaron o sobre
  • Los datos aplican para estudiantes que buscan su primer grado/certificado.
  • Se solicita a las instituciones reportar estas puntuaciones solamente si se requieren para admisión.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480580
SAT Math450560
ACT Composite1825
ACT English1725
ACT Math1724
abrir-cerrar Índice de Retención/Graduación
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Estudiantes a tiempo completo: 69%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Returned in Fall 2019
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 49 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2019.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013
Índice total de graduación: Índice total de graduación: 51% Índice de transferencias: 28%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Índice de licenciaturas: [Began in Fall 2011] 4-años: 58% 6-años: 65% 8-años: 65% [Began in Fall 2013] 4-años: 46% 6-años: 50%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2011 or Fall 2013
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Hombre: 43% Mujer: 58%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asiático: 100% Afro-Americano no Hispano: 40% Hispano: 25% Caucásico no Hispano: 52% Two or more races: 25% Raza/origen desconocido: 0% Extranjero no-residente: 50%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
abrir-cerrar Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 15% Received a Bachelor's degree: 57% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 18% [Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 3% Received a Bachelor's degree: 68% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 23% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 20% Received a Bachelor's degree: 53% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 16%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 40% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 40% [Pell] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 50% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 33% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 67%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 1% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 69% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 21% [Pell] Received a certificate: 0% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 64% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 18% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 2% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 73% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 23%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: Received a certificate: 20% Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 20% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 20%
abrir-cerrar Programas/Especializaciones
Finalización (Number of awards conferred) 2018-2019
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
clasificar porProgramaAsociadoLicenciaturaMaestríaDoctoradoUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate
  • Los datos mostrados son para primeras especializaciones.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies-0----
Total de categorías-0----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General0d0d4d---
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-13----
Total de categorías0d13d4d---
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other-0----
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-1----
Mass Communication/Media Studies-3----
Total de categorías-4----
Education
Curriculum and Instruction--34---
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--64-6
Elementary Education and Teaching-11----
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels--9---
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--9---
Total de categorías-11584-6
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-0----
Total de categorías-0----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics-0----
Total de categorías-0----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies-12----
Humanities/Humanistic Studies-3----
Total de categorías-15----
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies-010-0
International/Global Studies-6----
Total de categorías-610-0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management-6----
Total de categorías-6----
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Islamic Studies--3--0
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General-4----
Total de categorías-43--0
Psychology
Counseling Psychology--17---
Psychology, General-13----
Total de categorías-1317---
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies14114-07
Divinity/Ministry--23---
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology-7429--
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other--7--0
Pastoral Studies/Counseling--0---
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies-4----
Religious Education-50---
Religious/Sacred Music-2----
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other--08--
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other--9---
Theology/Theological Studies-07-1-
Youth Ministry-111---
Total de categorías1440931717
Gran total1411217621113
abrir-cerrar Servicemembers and Veterans
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2018-2019
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 32 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 47 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 3
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $11,936 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $5,929 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $2,250
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 40%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
abrir-cerrar Equipos Atléticos Universitarios
2018-2019 Atletas Universitarios
NAIA Division II HombresMujeres
All Track Combined3230
Basketball3315
Golf7–
Soccer2922
Softball–17
Volleyball–11
abrir-cerrar Acreditación
Acreditación Institucional
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on AccreditationAccredited since ((!)01/01/1948)02/28/2029
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited since (01/01/1982)12/12/2028
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theologyAccredited since (07/01/1985)07/31/2029
  • (!) Fecha estimada
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/142267.
abrir-cerrar Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201520162017
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary100
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201520162017
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201520162017
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary100
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201520162017
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201520162017
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
abrir-cerrar Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201720162015
Default rate10.6%4.2%2.6%
Number in default2296
Number in repayment207210226
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