Columbia College Missouri
Columbia, MO · Private
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Columbia College Missouri admitted 57.5% of applicants university-wide (1,078 of 1,874).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 57.5% | 1,078 | 1,874 |
| Men | 50.2% | 402 | 801 |
| Women | 63.0% | 676 | 1,073 |
Of 1,078 admitted students, 200 enrolled (18.6% yield).
Columbia College Missouri U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 890–1230
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–24
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.25–3.99
Testing policy: Required for some programs
Columbia College Missouri U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $37,458/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $25,826 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $11,632 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $37,458/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $23,967 |
| $30k–48k | $21,168 |
| $48k–75k | $21,550 |
| $75k–110k | $23,015 |
| Over $110k | $21,545 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Merit)
- Columbia College Grant — Up to $5,000 per year (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Presidential)
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (International Aid)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Merit)
Columbia College Missouri U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- High School Transcript
- High School Attestation Form
International applicants
- High School Transcript
- High School Attestation Form
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Columbia College Missouri · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Columbia College Missouri requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $45,378
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 42.2%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $23,879
- At graduation
Columbia College Missouri · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (34%), Computer & information sciences (6%), Psychology (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 8:1 · 81% of class sections have under 20 students.
Columbia College Missouri U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.