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Columbia College
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| Columbia College, a private, non profit institution started in 1851 as Christian Female College, is the first women's college located at the West of the |
Mississippi River engaged by State Legislature. Then in 1970, it changed its name to Columbia College after it became a co-educational, four-year liberal arts and sciences institution.
This college educates almost 25,000 students from its 33 Nationwide Campuses, Online Campus, Evening Campus, Day Campus and Graduate Studies Program. The Nationwide Campuses help the working adults, including military personnel and their families, through |
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evening and online classes.
Strengths of different campuses.
- Day Campus - More than 1,200 students
- Evening campus - Nearly 3,000 working adults
- Extended Campuses - More than 10,000 students
- Online Campus - More than 14,000 students.
In addition to offering associate and bachelor's degrees, Columbia also offers master's degrees at the home campus in Columbia, and at selected extended campuses, as well as online.
They help the students in gaining a broad understanding of the liberal arts and sciences through patterned teaching. Learning is done through the discovery, acquisition and application of knowledge, diverse learning experiences and the totality of interaction among faculty, staff and students. For both undergraduate and graduate education, the college encourages intellectual growth, preparation for the world of work, involved citizenship and lifelong learning in order to pursue excellence in human endeavor.
Columbia college is sanctioned for teacher preparation by the Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This has also been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association since 1918.
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