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COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Columbia International University
PO Box 3122
Columbia, SC 29230-3122

Official telephone: (803) 754-4100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 777-2227

Website: www.ciu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 208 men, 263 women, 471 total
Full-time undergraduates: 188 men, 242 women, 430 total
Part-time undergraduates: 20 men, 21 women, 41 total
Total graduate students: 133 men, 202 women, 335 total
Full-time graduate students: 51 men, 91 women, 142 total
Part-time graduate students: 82 men, 111 women, 193 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 60%
First-year student breakdown:
4.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
74.7% White (non-Hispanic)
19.8% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.9% Hispanic
76.7% White (non-Hispanic)
2.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
16.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 400 acres
City or town school is located in: Columbia, SC
Population of city/town: 450,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: CIU-Korntal, graduate-level branch campus located near Stuttgart, Germany
Nearest major city: Columbia, SC
Population of nearest major city: 450,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (64%)
  • men's dorms (36%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 59%
Percent of students who live off campus: 41%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 62%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 61
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Online JobBoard with current job listings & ability to send resumes directly to organizations.
Services for students with disabilities:
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
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): CREDO, The Pilgrim's Protest
Total number of registered organizations: 11
Campus-based religious organizations:
Student Missions Connection, Mu Kappa
Minority student organizations:
International Student Ministries, African American Fellowship Ministries
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Married Student Association, Student Union, Student Senate, Residence Council, Graduate Life Council

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dan Vance,
Athletic Coordinator
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%

GETTING AWAY
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)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 47%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
churches, mission agencies, public schools, private schools, social service organizations, various businesses



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