Columbia College

Vienna, VA · Private for-profit · www.ccdc.edu/ ↗

Columbia College is a private for-profit college in Vienna, Virginia, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 151 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, and Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Columbia College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
151
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,513
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$30,797
Similar schools: $32,752

What the data shows about Columbia College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $10,513 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $30,797, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools.