Columbia College

Columbia College is on a 33-acre campus in the urban setting of Columbia, Missouri, not far from St. Louis and Kansas City.

Columbia College Student Activities

Columbia College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, and more.

Interested in Greek life? Columbia College does not have fraternities or sororities.

Columbia College has the Honors Student Association. In fact, more students participate in the Honors Student Association than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Columbia College include Computer Science Club, Mock Trial, Social Services Club and IMPACT.

Columbia College students' favorite campus events are Hey Day, Homecoming and Storm the Gate.

Columbia College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Columbia College.

Columbia College offers housing for students. Students are required to live on campus through sophomore year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

Most Columbia College students live off campus. In 2022, 40% of undergrads at Columbia College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 60% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Columbia College. There are 533 spots available in on-campus housing for all 853 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 335 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 40% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Columbia College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Columbia College Athletics

At Columbia College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Columbia College:

Safety at Columbia College

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Columbia College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Columbia College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Columbia College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.

Additionally, Columbia College has building monitor patrols off-campus site.

Plan a Visit to Columbia College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Columbia College, take Interstate 70 to Columbia, MO. If you need to fly, book your flight to Columbia Regional airport.

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