What Does College Cost?
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What your tuition covers
No fees
Columbia College eliminated all fees. No application fee. No technology fee. No lab fee. Come be fee-less with us.
No book costs
College students can spend thousands on textbooks each year. At Columbia College, you pay $0.
No surprises
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Tuition Rates
$375
Online & evening undergraduate
per credit hour
$490
Graduate
per credit hour
$250
Current service members
Undergraduate per credit hour
$325
Current service members
Graduate per credit hour
Fixed rate
Up to 5 years
Traditional Campus
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Dare to compare
We take pride in offering a quality education at a fair price. Do the research and discover why students choose Columbia College to earn their degree.
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Other fees | |
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| School/university | Total tuition and books
per course |
Books provided | Variable | One-time |
| Columbia College | $1,125 | ✔ | $0 | $0 |
| Pennsylvania State University World Campus | $1,818 | |
$0 |
$65 |
| Arizona State University | $1,680 | |
$77 per semester | $120 |
| Purdue University Global | $1,670 | ✓ | $345 per term | $45 |
| Ashford University | $1,655 | ✓ | $115 per course | $150 |
| Strayer University | $1,630 | |
$65 per term | $175 |
| Maryville University | $1,590 | |
$375 per semester | $0
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| Colorado Technical University | $1,530 | ✓ |
$220 per term | $150 |
| Oregon State University Ecampus | $1,521 | $0 | $415 | |
| Grand Canyon University | $1,500 | $105 per course | $650 | |
| University of Maryland Global Campus |
$1,497 | ✓ | $15 per credit hour | $100 |
| American InterContinental University | $1,463 | ✓ | $175 per term | $150 |
| University of Phoenix | $1,364 | $0 | $0 | |
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