Housing policy
All full-time freshmen and sophomore Day Campus students (those with fewer than fifty-two semester hours completed) must live on campus except:
- Married students
- Single-parent students
- Students residing with parents in Boone County, MO, where such address has been established as the sole, legal and permanent residence of parents
- Students age 22 or older
- Military veterans as defined by federal guidelines
Living on-campus is a significant aspect of the Columbia College educational experience. Recent studies reveal that students who start their college career by living on campus are more likely to:
- Still be in school after 2 years
- Know personally and spend time outside of class with faculty members
- Graduate in 4 years
- Receive more academic and emotional support from other students
- Get involved in student organizations
Studies also indicate that students who make the choice to live on campus are more likely to:
- Have a higher grade point average
- Use campus resources (library, labs, faculty, and staff)
- Take more credit hours
- Express greater satisfaction with the undergraduate educational experience
Because of the greater likelihood of student academic and personal success, the housing requirement is in place. Columbia College is committed to its students and seeing them persevere and succeed.
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