Columbia International University Graduate Programs

Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. The location of CIU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Columbia International University?

Contact details for CIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203-1513
Phone:	800-777-2227
Website:	www.ciu.edu

Columbia International University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,433 graduate students at CIU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia International University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	401
Black or African American	191
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	380
International Students	286
Other Races/Ethnicities	155

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia International University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at CIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Brazil, and Costa Rica.

Online Learning at Columbia International University

In 2022-2023, 1,740 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CIU has changed over the last few years.

Columbia International University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	62	69	131
Curriculum & Instruction	0	125	0	125
Missionary Studies	3	28	16	47
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	31	9	40
Educational Administration	4	11	12	27
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	24	0	24
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	11	9	20
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	10	0	10
Teaching English or French	0	9	0	9
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	3	6	0	9
Biblical Studies	3	4	0	7
Religious Studies	0	4	0	4
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	1	0	0	1
General Social Sciences	0	1	0	1
Human Services	0	1	0	1
Religious Education	0	1	0	1
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
Sacred Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	14	328	115	457

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.