Columbia College

Vienna, VA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates151
Student-Faculty Ratio12:1
Largest Program Tuition$9,900

About Columbia College

Columbia College is a private for-profit institution in Vienna, VA, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 151 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.ccdc.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Columbia College is $9,900 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 107 Virginia colleges that do report one is $18,326.

Other colleges in Vienna

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Chamberlain University-VirginiaPrivate for-profit557$20,785
The Esthetic InstitutePrivate for-profit66$10,000

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Columbia College

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$22,160
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)80%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$7,940
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants34%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over85%
First-generation students65%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Columbia College cost?

The published tuition for Columbia College's largest program is $9,900 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Columbia College?

Columbia College enrolls about 151 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

What kind of school is Columbia College?

Columbia College is a private for-profit institution in Vienna, VA. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Columbia College?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Columbia College does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Columbia College earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Columbia College are $22,160 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Columbia College take on?

The median debt among Columbia College graduates who borrowed is $7,940, according to College Scorecard.