Study Abroad

Western Illinois University has two campuses; Macomb campus and Quad Cities campus. Macomb campus is the main campus of Western Illinois University. It is located in the rural community of Macomb and offers a vbrant collegiate experience for almost 8,000 students. This campus has 7 residence halls, 300-acre farsm and an 18-hole golf course. Also, The Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University is located on the banks of Mississippi River. The QS campus of WIU is the only public four-year regional university in the Quad Cities region and beyond. This campus has state-of-the-art classrooms, STEM laboratories, environmnetally sustainable buildings, Esports room and natural landscape. 

Columbia College accepts applications from international students through the application portal available on the institution's official website. While applying to the college, applicants must submit a non-refundable sum of $85 = INR 7,074* application fee. Also, they must be mindful of the application deadlines while applying to Columbia College.

• Winter intake: Nov 14, 2025
• Summer intake: Mar 16, 2026

Applicants must submit all the required documents, ie; academic transcripts from each school attended, English proficiency exam scores, standardized test scores, resume, essay, certification of finances as well as copy of passport, during the time of Columbia College's admissions.

* 1 USD = INR 83.22

International students, including Indian students who studying at the University of Malaya, can choose to work part-time jobs during their academic sessions. Indian students who are willing to get into part-time jobs, while studying at the University of Malaya are required to meet the visa guidelines, that allow their enrolment into part-time jobs. However, there is some restriction imposed by the Malaysian government on the nature of work international student, including Indian students can indulge in such as being a musician, messengers, cashiers and others. Hot job sectors that a majority of international students, including Indian students enrol into for part-time work include working as hotel staff, mini markets, petrol pumps, restaurants and others.

Columbia College is not the most competitive university to get into, as Columbia Colege's acceptance rate stands at 96%. This figure tells us that almost 96 out of every 100 applicants manage to get enrolled in the college, which is nearly all the applicants. Therefore, once an applicant fulfills Columbia College's admission requirements, ie; competitive grades, standarized test scores (SAT/ACT), English language requirements as well as relevant documents, they are most likely to secure an admission in the university. However, students must not take this lightly and apply to Columbia College within the deadlines in order to get enrolled as a student for their higher studies. Please note, the data on the acceptance rate given above is taken from an unofficial source, therefore, it is subject to vary.