Private, non-profit university · United States
Columbia International University
Also known as CIUColumbia, South Carolina · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardThe numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$27,900About ₹26.5 lakh. Same for all students. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted94%
Students2,665716 bachelor's · 1,949 graduate
International students5.3%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree50%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 28 subjects
- Area Studies
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Communication and Media Studies
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Homeland Security
- Human Services, General
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International/Globalization Studies
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- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religious Education
- Religious Music and Worship
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's · 22 subjects
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Homeland Security
- Human Services, General
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International/Globalization Studies
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
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- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
PhD and professional · 12 subjects
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International/Globalization Studies
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.
Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 217925), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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