| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
549 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
495 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
54 |
| Total graduate students: |
454 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
187 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
267 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
41% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 10.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 62.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 16.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
450 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Columbia, SC |
| Population of city/town: |
133,358 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Atlanta, GA, and abroad in Korntal, Germany. |
| Nearest major city: |
Augusta, GA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
197,872 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ciu.edu/discover-ciu/
visit-us/campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (44%)
- men's dorms (44%)
- single-student apartments (8%)
- married-student apartments (4%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
80% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus; students living with family within a 50-mile radius of the school must live on campus during their first two semesters. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
64% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
106 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Off-campus prison program library collections. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, comprehensive career assessment. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, test accommodations, transcribing, reading, tests on computer. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Credo; The Pilgrim's Protest |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
14 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Student Missions Connection, Mu Kappa |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Married Student Association, Student Union, Student Senate, Graduate Life Council, The Exchange |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kim Abbott,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kim Abbott,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Rams |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCCAA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCCAA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCCAA |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCCAA |
| Men's track (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's track (outdoor) | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, recreational field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, running, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbia, SC (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Charlotte, NC (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbia, SC (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Columbia, SC (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia International University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Churches, mission agencies, public schools, private schools, social service organizations, various businesses. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Philip Yancey
- Laura Story
- Tullian Tchividjian.
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