Columbia College
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(703) 206-0508
- Challege to succeed with Columbia College!
- Columbia College in the Washington D.C. area has three campuses; in Vienna, Centreville, VA, and Silver Spring, MD. The school boasts in strong Vocaational English as a Second Language program. After completing the English Program, students often matriculate at the College for the vocational, practical program such as Cosmetology, Dental Lab Technology, Culinary Arts, Massage Therapy, Business Administration, Computer Science, Technical and Business English, and Teaching English to Early Childhood.
School Highlights
Columbia College serves 364 students (95% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 49%.
Top Rankings
Columbia College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 550% over five years.
| Columbia College | (VA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 39 staff | 129 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 8 | 7 |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 94% | 84% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $4,662 | $11,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | - | - |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Columbia College is Stratford University (2.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Stratford UniversityPrivate for-profit2,373 students | 2.30 Mi3201 Jermantown Road, Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 539-6890 2.302,373 - 51,822 students | 6.40 Mi4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 323-3000 6.4051,822 - Maryland college of art and designPrivate, non-profit78 students | 12.60 Mi10500 georgia ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-4454 12.6078 - Montgomery CollegePublic21,260 students | 12.60 Mi51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 567-5000 12.6021,260 - 327 students | 15.30 Mi8255 Shopper\'s Square
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 334-2501 15.30327
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