Columbia College Missouri

Columbia, MO · Private

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Admission rate

Columbia College Missouri admitted 57.5% of applicants university-wide (1,078 of 1,874).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide57.5%1,0781,874
Men50.2%402801
Women63.0%6761,073

Of 1,078 admitted students, 200 enrolled (18.6% yield).

Columbia College Missouri U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published 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)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Columbia College Missouri U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published 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

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Columbia College GrantUp to $5,000 per year (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Presidential)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp 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) · 2023Earnings 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 · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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