For nearly four decades, Columbia College has been helping military personnel earn college degrees while serving their country. We are proud to be a Navy College Partner, offering rating relevant bachelor and associate degrees through web-based distance learning.

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

Columbia College makes the most of your military training and experience to help fulfill degree requirements. We accept all military rating or occupational specialty, challenge examinations, CLEP and DANTES. 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.

Fast Facts about Columbia College

• Associate, bachelor's or master's degrees available online
• Eight-week courses
• Academic sessions start in January, March, June, August and October
• 19 online degree programs, and more than 500 online classes.
• Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association
• Serving nearly 25,000 students each year
• Founded in 1851

• Consistently ranked by U.S.News & World Report among “America’s Best Colleges.”
• Ranked as a “Best Buy” by GetEducated.com, a respected clearinghouse of accredited online programs.

Our commitment to the military

• One in every four students at Columbia College is in the military or is a military dependent
• Seventeen of our 34 campuses across the country are on military bases
• Columbia College is a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
• Columbia College subscribes to the Military Student Bill of Rights
• Approved for Military Tuition Assistance, veterans education benefits and federal and state financial aid

Participation in the NCPDLP does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.