Columbia College, in Vancouver, is one of the prestigious colleges and serves as Canada’s first private college since in 1936. Columbia College operates on a tri-semester system. However, students can begin their program at the start of any semester. Each semester is 14 weeks and allows for a break of at least three weeks between semesters.
Fall Semester: September to December
Winter Semester: January to April
Summer Semester: May to August
How to apply
Graduate Admission
Full admission requirements:
- Baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above from a regionally accredited institution
- Transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities and verification of a completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Transcripts are required from all degree-granting institutions, institutions where prerequisite courses were completed, and institutions attended outside the United States.
- Completed application including narrative component
- Three completed recommendation forms
- Personal goal statement (minimum of 300-500 words—included on application)
- Professional resume
Important notes:
If your bachelor’s degree is not in the same field as the master’s you are seeking, or if your undergraduate preparation is lacking certain basic courses, you may qualify for post-baccalaureate admission.
Students who do not meet the 3.0 GPA requirements may be considered for conditional admission at the discretion of the respective academic department.
Application Fee
The application fee ($200) is due with your application
Overseas Applicants – Academic Programs
Applicants accepted into academic programs (including academic programs with English preparation) arriving directly from overseas on a Canadian Study Permit are required to make a tuition deposit of $12,000. This deposit covers tuition fees for 24 credits of coursework over two semesters and is non-refundable once a student lands in Canada. If a student chooses to take additional credits, these are charged at the rate of $500/credit.
Tuition Fee- Undergraduate International Students
On-campus
Full-time tuition (12 – 18 credit hours)
Fall, 2018 semester $11,352.00
Spring, 2019 semester $11,352.00
Total for 2018-2019 $22,704.00
(Tuition (fixed for 5 years)
Graduate Tuition Fee
The cost varies as it depends on the program.
On-campus Graduate tuition (per credit hour) $390
Application fee (non-refundable) $55
Graduation processing fee (DEC) $120
Students Accomodation
Residential fees
These rates apply to students living on campus for the Fall semester 2018 and/or Spring semester 2019.
2018-2019 Residential Life costs (per semester)
Double room $2,337.00
Hughes Haven $2,454.00
Single room charge (additional fee) $750.00
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