Columbia College

Vienna, Virginia Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Columbia College is a private for-profit two-year institution in Vienna, Virginia. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 151 students.

Columbia College offers certificates and associate degrees across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, and Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician. It awarded 101 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

151

Students enrolled

85%

First-year retention

101

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 8

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 2

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 57 graduates
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 8 graduates

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2

Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 13 graduates
Cosmetology Certificate

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business Administration and Management Associate Online option 7 graduates

Education 1

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate 7 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Associate Online option 5 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Technology Associate Online option 4 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 85%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 33
Certificates under 1 year: 57
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 11

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 151
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 151
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 274
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 77%
Men: 23%
White: 13%
Hispanic or Latino: 3%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 37%
International (U.S. nonresident): 45%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 3
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 9%
Students taking some online courses: 91%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Continuous
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President: Richard K. Kim
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates