For more than 30 years, Columbia College has been helping military personnel, their family members and Department of Defense civilians earn college degrees while serving the country. As a private, coeducational liberal arts and sciences college, we believe education should be relevant to society, and our degree programs reflect this philosophy. People of all ages deserve an opportunity to improve their lives through higher education.

Fast facts

• One in every four students at Columbia College is in the military or is a military dependent.
• Seventeen of our 33 extended campuses across the country are on military bases, including one in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Home Campus in Columbia, Mo. is an ROTC crosstown school.
• Competitive tuition rates and high-quality academic programs earn Columbia College a position in the top tier of America's Best Colleges by U.S.News & World Report.
• Columbia College is a member of both the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) and Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) networks.
• Columbia College subscribes to the Military Student Bill of Rights.

Columbia College understands the needs of today's service members.

We offer eight-week sessions, five times a year. Our online program consists of 19 online degree programs, and more than 500 online classes. Columbia College accepts all military rating or occupational specialty, challenge examinations, CLEP and DANTES; however, all bachelor's degrees must contain a minimum of 60 traditional college hours. Residency requirements are adjusted for active duty military members and their dependents. We understand that the military working environment can change in a moment's notice, so special refund policies are in effect for military students deployed during academic sessions.