Military Friendly® Top 10 School
Columbia College received a Gold Award as one of the best schools for active military and veteran students.
Your New Calling
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For more than 50 years, active and reserve service members, veterans, and military families have studied and thrived here. We make giving back to your community our top priority: with a reduced tuition rate and comprehensive benefit assistance, you’ll receive the support you deserve at Columbia College.
Serving You Since 1973
We have served military students and families for half a century, and we are honored to have earned the trust of national organizations through our commitment to your community.
Purple Heart College
Columbia College supports those who have sacrificed. We are proudly named a Purple Heart College by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Society.
Green Zone Trained
Many of our staff and faculty members have received Green Zone Training, so we’re ready to assist you as you transition from service to school.
Start Where You Are
Whether you decide to study online, take advantage of one of our 20+ nationwide locations, or both, you’ll always receive personalized attention from your professors and advisors. During your time at Columbia, you’ll receive a quality education that meets you where you are and supports what you stand for.
Don’t Sweat Your Credits
Military Experience
Transfer your military experience and training to save time and money and make the most out of your years spent serving.
College Credit
We make it easy for you to transfer up to 90 hours of college credit from numerous regionally accredited institutions nationwide — so you’ll be on the fast-track to graduation.
Your Service Pays Off
Eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard get help paying tuition through assistance programs and specialized scholarships. And don’t worry — we have lots of experience serving your community. We’ll help you maximize your benefits, every step of the way through.
Here for You and Your Family
We’re ranked No. 4 on the list of Most Military Spouse Friendly Colleges in the Nation for a reason. Military spouses who are pursuing degree programs, licenses, or credentials leading to employment in portable career fields can receive up to $4,000 in assistance.
Cash in on Your GI Bill® Benefits
Once you apply for educational benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, we’ll help you put your GI Bill® Benefits to work.
Tuition That Empowers You
Our tuition model puts the power of financial control back in your hands, allowing you to plan and budget your education confidently.
current military members1, spouses, dependents2 and installation employees3 |
spouses and dependents2 of installation employees3 |
$250Military Undergraduateper credit hour
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$325Military Graduateper credit hour
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$318.75Military Undergraduateper credit hour
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$416.50Military Graduateper credit hour
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1 Currently serving: A member of the United States Armed Forces (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force) that is currently serving whether on Active Duty, Guard, or Reserve status. Members of the Guard and Reserve must be drilling members or on active duty. Service members that are in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) are not considered as currently serving for purposes of the Military-Affiliated Benefit.
2 Dependents must be under the age of 25 prior to the first day of the semester to be eligible to receive the dependent benefit.
3 Installation employees, their spouses and dependents of these installations are eligible for the new Military-Affiliated Benefit.
What Our Students Are Saying
With nearly 100,000 alumni, you'll be in good company as a Columbia College grad.
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.