Vocational Programs at Columbia College

Columbia College is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Vienna, Virginia. Its published tuition & fees of Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage program, which is the largest program at the school, is $9,360 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 182 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 61%. Columbia College has 11 vocational programs and 3 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Columbia College is Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage and its 2024 tuition & fees are $9,360. For reference, the average tuition for the Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage program of all trade schools in the United States is $12,154.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $9,360 $330 600 Hours 8 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months
English Language and Literature $20,700 $2,379 92 Hours 17 Months
National Average - - 410 Hours 11.25 Months
Culinary Arts / Chef Training $24,540 $400 92 Hours 17 Months
National Average $18,726 - 790 Hours 12.05 Months
Business Administration and Management $20,700 $2,379 92 Hours 17 Months
National Average $29,282 - 135 Hours 19.24 Months
Computer Science $20,700 $2,379 92 Hours 17 Months
National Average - - 92 Hours 18.00 Months
Dental Laboratory Technology / Technician $27,813 $1,500 99 Hours 17 Months
National Average $27,813 - 1,200 Hours 15.00 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $9,360 at Columbia College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $330. The total cost of attendance is $23,978 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$9,360
Books & Supplies$330
Room & Board$10,275
Other Living Expenses$4,013
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$23,978
1Columbia College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED13NOT OFFERED

Columbia College offers 4 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Columbia College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Dental Laboratory Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Columbia College is 61%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 46%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate61%
Transfer-out Rate1%
Retention Rate46%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population182 Students
Number of Faculties35 Faculties
Number of Staffs86 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Columbia College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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