Mission & Vision
Columbia College improves the
lives of diverse undergraduate
and graduate learners through
exemplary teaching. The
liberal arts and sciences and
professional programs of the
college embrace and profess these
values:
• Student centrism
• Lifelong learning
• Ethics and citizenship
• Flexibility and innovation
• Quality and improvement
• Civility and respect
• Environmental and fiscal
stewardship
Columbia College:
An Overview
Founded in 1851 as Christian Female College, Columbia College
has advanced the lives of students through higher education for more
than 165 years.
Now a private, coeducational liberal arts and sciences college,
Columbia College provides a diverse student body with a dynamic
educational experience featuring small classes, skilled faculty and
quality programs.
Each year, Columbia College provides educational instruction to
more than 27,000 students. The main campus in Columbia, Missouri,
accounts for more than 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students. The
remaining students are served at 34 nationwide campuses and through
the Online Education Program.
Columbia College is proud to accommodate working adults, including
military personnel and their families, through evening and online
classes. Please visit www.ccis.edu for more information about
Columbia College.
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Media Contact
Main Public Relations Line:
573-875-7208
Sam Fleury
Associate Director of Public Relations
(573) 875-7283
(573) 268-8612 (cell)
sfleury@ccis.edu
Jennifer Truesdale
Public Relations Coordinator
(573) 875-7807
jltruesdale1@ccis.edu
Suzanne Rothwell
Executive Director of Advancement
(573) 875-7207
srothwell@ccis.edu
www.ccis.edu/pr
connected.ccis.edu
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A look back
Columbia College began as Christian Female College on January 18, 1851,
as the first women’s college west of the Mississippi River to be chartered
by a state legislature. The college has been affiliated with the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) since its inception, yet has remained a
nonsectarian school welcoming students of all religious affiliations.
A typical day for the Christian College students started at 6 a.m. with a
morning walk before gathering for chapel. Students attended classes until
late afternoon, then wrote a daily composition. They studied arithmetic,
ancient history, grammar, ancient geography, philosophy, the Five Books
of Moses and composition. After they studied and completed chores, the
students attended a Bible lecture every evening.
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1851
Christian Female
College receives
charter from Missouri
Legislature
1856
150 students enroll, including 85 boarders
1861
Civil War begins;
college remains open
thanks to faculty who
stayed on knowing they
may go unpaid
1862
Only three students
graduate; four more
graduate the following
year
1893
Luella St. Clair, a “steam
engine in petticoats,”
serves three terms as the
president and is one of
the country’s first female
college presidents
1890s
St. Clair leads construction
of four new buildings —
St. Clair Hall, Dorsey Hall,
Launer Auditorium and
Missouri Hall, all of which
are still in use today
1866
Largest enrollment to
date with 182 students
taught by nine faculty
members
1865
Civil War ends with
Christian Female
College never missing
a day of classes
1900
First traditional
Ivy Chain ceremony
is held
1970
Christian Female
College changes from
two-year, all-female
college to four-year,
coeducational college
and changes name
to Columbia College
1973
Columbia College
becomes one of the
first colleges in the
country with extended
campuses on military
bases
1996
Columbia College offers
its first graduate degree,
the Master of Arts in
Teaching, followed by
the Master of Business
Administration and the
Master of Science
in Criminal Justice
2014
Scott Dalrymple,
Ph.D., is inaugurated
as the 17th president
of Columbia College
1959
1961
2011
Columbia College launches new branch to articulate
dedication to the private college experience for engaged
students of all ages and backgrounds
1963
1970
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
COLUMBIA
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Columbia College launches
its Online Education Program
2011
By the Numbers
3,180 Students who took courses at the Columbia, Missouri, campus in
academic year 2014-15 (registered in Day or Evening courses)
21,264 Students who took an online class in academic year 2014-15
846 Number of fans needed to pack Southwell Complex
51 Number given to the Columbia College mascot
Scooter the Cougar in honor of the college founding in 1851
838
Adjunct faculty
members
at nationwide
and online
campuses
Number of undergraduate
classes offered
through the
Online Education
Program
800
80,000
396 Number of parking spaces available for on-campus housing
3 Number of residence halls at the main campus
1 Number of apartment complexes
10 Number of associate degrees 59 Number of bachelor’s degrees
4 Number of master’s degrees
72 Number of full-time faculty members at the Day campus
495 Number of full-time staff members
119 Number of part-time staff members
15
Number of NAIA competitive sports offered: men’s
and women’s basketball, women’s softball, women’s
volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s
golf, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and
women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and baseball
Number of proud
Columbia College
alumni worldwide
8:1
Ratio of students to faculty at the Day campus
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Service and honor
Columbia College is a military-friendly school. With the convenience
of mixing in-seat and online courses and six eight-week sessions
annually, Columbia College is perfect for the mobile and
service-oriented military lifestyle.
Columbia College has helped thousands of military personnel,
their family members and U.S. Department of Defense civilians
earn college degrees while serving their country.
YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM
The Yellow Ribbon Program was
established by the Post-9/11 Veterans
Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
This program allows institutions of
higher learning to voluntarily enter
into an agreement with the VA to fund
tuition and fee expenses not covered
by the Post- 9/11 GI Bill.
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35 campuses nationwide, including 18 on military bases
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36 online degree programs and more than 800 online classes
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Undergraduate tuition credit hour rate is below MTA cap
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Understands temporary duty commitments and deployments
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Will refund MTA for a documented deployment that requires
withdrawal from class
Columbia College has more than 40 years of experience serving
military students and is a charter member of Servicemembers
Opportunity Colleges (SOC).
Columbia College proudly supports
the GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who are 100 percent
qualified for the chapter 33 Post9/11 GI Bill and meet the VA’s Yellow
Ribbon guidelines will be allowed
to participate in this program at
Columbia College.
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ALABAMA
Columbia CollegeRedstone Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal, AL
CALIFORNIA
Columbia CollegeCoast Guard Island
Alameda, CA
Columbia CollegeLemoore
NAS Lemoore, CA
Columbia CollegeLos Alamitos
Los Alamitos, CA
Columbia CollegeSan Diego
San Diego, CA
Columbia College
across the country
Columbia CollegeSan Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Columbia College of
Missouri-Lake County
Gurnee, IL
Columbia CollegeSpringfield
Springfield, MO
MISSOURI
Columbia CollegeSt. Louis
St. Louis, MO
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
Columbia CollegeJacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Columbia CollegeFort Stewart
Fort Stewart, GA
Columbia CollegeNAS Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Columbia CollegeHunter Army Airfield
Hunter Army Airfield, GA
Columbia CollegeOrlando
Orlando, FL
Columbia CollegeFort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
ILLINOIS
Columbia CollegeJefferson City
Jefferson City, MO
Columbia CollegePatrick Air Force Base
Patrick Air Force Base, FL
COLORADO
Columbia CollegeDenver
Centennial, CO
Columbia College of
MissouriCrystal Lake
Crystal Lake, IL
Columbia College of
Missouri-Elgin
Elgin, IL
Columbia College of
Missouri-Freeport
Freeport, IL
Columbia CollegeKansas City
Kansas City, MO
Columbia CollegeLake of the Ozarks
Osage Beach, MO
Columbia CollegeMoberly
Moberly, MO
Columbia CollegeRolla
Rolla, MO
NEW YORK
Columbia College of
MissouriFort Drum
Fort Drum, NY
Columbia College of
MissouriHancock Field
Syracuse, NY
OKLAHOMA
TEXAS
Columbia CollegeFort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Columbia CollegeMesquite
Mesquite, TX
UTAH
Columbia CollegeSalt Lake
Murray, UT
WASHINGTON
Columbia CollegeEverett /Marysville
Marysville, WA
Columbia CollegeFort Sill
Fort Sill, OK
Columbia CollegeWhidbey Island
Oak Harbor, WA
SOUTH CAROLINA
CUBA
Columbia College of
Missouri-Joint Base
Charleston-Weapons
Station
Goose Creek, SC
Columbia CollegeGuantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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