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Summer Camps

discover, learn & grow

Explore new areas of interest, pursue your passions and experience life at Columbia College at one of our innovative summer camps.

Six students sit on stools around work tables, looking at information on the board, with the camp instructor standing.

Jun 01, 2026

Bling It On: Silversmithing 101 Camp

Learn through hands-on experience in a jewelry lab.

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Jun 01, 2026

Fantastical World of Reader’s Theater Camp

Practice character readings, work on a simple background scene, and put on a one-act reader’s theater production.

Choir Fest campers stand on stage with their music stands in front of them, performing a song while the instructor leads them.

Jun 03, 2026

CC Choir Fest Camp

Join others who share your passion for singing.

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Jun 08, 2026

CC Summer Nursing Camp

Gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art healthcare simulators.

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Jun 22, 2026

Summer of Business Camp

Strengthen your leadership skills and learn about vision setting and culture building from current and former leaders in the Mid-Missouri area.

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Jul 06, 2026

CC Staged Voices Camp

Dive into theatrical performance through small group and ensemble work, mastering iconic scenes with expert guidance from Columbia College faculty and guest artists.

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Jul 13, 2026

ColorShift and Storytelling Through Costume Camp

Explore how different colors and hues shape characters and tell a story.

Two female campers using a black light to review staged crime scene evidence.

Jul 13, 2026

CSI: Columbia College Camp

Learn the techniques of forensics with hands-on experience.

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Jul 13, 2026

One Week, One Story Camp

Ignite your creativity at a week-long creative writing camp.

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Athletic Camps

Play where the Columbia College Cougars play. Boys and girls basketball, softball, soccer and softball are available. Check out other camps

Support Our Camps

Everyone’s very friendly and I enjoy the games they offer to play. I’ve made a lot of friends here.

Sophia Wang, 13 - Published in the Columbia Missourian

Donations to our summer camps enable us to expand programs and capacity.

Help Us Enrich Young Lives

because a future built by you is a future built for you.

Too many people have been made to feel that higher education isn’t a place for them — that it is someone else’s dream. But we change all that. With individualized attention and ongoing support, we help you write a new story for the future where you play the starring role.

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