Contact Information:
Keila Ferree, Senior Coordinator, Veterans Services
Veteran Service Center
E-mail: kmferree@ccis.edu
Telephone: (573) 875-7504
Fax: (573) 875-4455

Ramona McAfee, Assistant Dean, Military & Federal Programs
Adult Higher Education
E-mail: rmcafee@ccis.edu
Telephone: (573) 875-7579
Fax: (573) 875-7660

Online Campus
Telephone: (573) 875-7246
Fax: (573) 875-7445

For a list of our undergraduate and graduate degree programs visit our Web site.

Degree Programs:
Undergraduate Programs
Columbia College offers undergraduate majors in 25 areas from Environmental Studies to Business to Criminal Justice and Psychology. Nineteen, fully online majors are available.

Graduate Programs
The Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) are offered at Columbia College, through the Online Campus, as well as at various campuses nationwide.

List of all programs:
Traditional degree programs
Nationwide degree programs
Graduate degree programs
Online degree programs

Accreditation:
Columbia College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission's North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Admission Requirements:
Undergraduate*

• High School diploma, OR
• Evidence of successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED), OR
• Evidence of satisfactory college work

Graduate

• Must have completed an undergraduate degree program from a regionally accredited institution
• Must present a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA (3.0 must be cumulative for all colleges attended), OR
• A departmentally approved GRE or GMAT score
• Three letters of recommendation
• A personal goal statement of 300-500 words
• Résumé
• Other documents as may be required by program

Tuition:
Our tuition varies by campus. For current rates, please visit www.ccis.edu/tuition.

Military Information:
Regionally and nationally recognized, Columbia College has been serving those who serve for nearly four decades. The college awards nontraditional credit for military training expertise, accepts all ACE recommendations for military training and CLEP, DANTES and ECE examinations, maintains a liberal withdrawal policy for military-related circumstances and accepts up to 60 credit hours of nontraditional credit towards its 120-hour bachelor's degree programs. Servicemembers may take convenient eight-week courses five times each year online or at 35 campuses nationwide, 18 of which are on military installations.

Columbia College proudly provides Yellow Ribbon benefits to all Veterans, in any degree program, in any state, online or in-seat, at the maximum 50 percent level. The institution is truly dedicated to serving men and women in uniform, veterans and the military family and community with quality education programs and services.

Veterans Service Center
Columbia College proudly opened its Veterans Service Center in March 2009. The center is a one-stop resource center for student Veterans. The office houses the VA Certifying Official and is staffed with a VA work study. Veterans interested in or currently attending Columbia College will use the Vet Services Center as their primary resource office to find out about admissions, registration, financial aid, degree programs, payment plans and student programs and services. The center also provides a physical location for Vets to network with one another.

Accomplishments & Recognition:

• 2009 Top Military Friendly Institution, Military Advanced Education
• 2010 Military Friendly Institution, GI Jobs
• 2009 America's Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report
• 2009 Best Midwestern College, Princeton Review
• 2009 Best Online College, GetEducated.com

*Requirements may be different for Columbia College's traditional day program in Columbia, Mo.