Columbia College: Courses, Admission, Cost

Columbia College offers a wide range of graduate postgraduate courses in a variety of fields. International students seeking admission at Columbia College are required to meet the program-specific eligibility criteria as prescribed by the college. Additionally, international students are also required to have a valid score in language proficiency tests such as IELTS, TOEFL iBT and Duolingo English Test. Besides the program-specific eligibility, the general admission criteria for international students to study at Columbia College is to have a valid score/band in the language proficiency tests. As far as English proficiency tests are concerned, the requirements for university transfer courses (English 100) are mentioned below: 

Columbia College welcomes students from India under their Student Direct Stream (SDS). Columbia College is one of the most diverse colleges in Canada with respect to student strength representing different countries and cultures. Out of the total of 2,000 students, almost 90% of the students are international students representing more than 50 countries. Columbia College is among the top three providers of international students to the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and Vancouver’s other major universities.

Columbia College conducts its admission cycle under its Fall, Winter and Summer intakes. The application deadlines for admissions at Columbia College are given in the table below:

Note: Students are advised to reach out to the official website of Columbia College for more and updated information about the course-specific deadlines.

Columbia College offers undergraduate courses such as BBA, BTech and BSc. The college offers two specialisations under its BBA programme which includes Associate of Arts in Business Administration and Associate of Arts in Economics. The total tuition fee for the first year of all the courses offered by Columbia College is INR 10.6 Lakh. All the undergraduate courses offered at Columbia College span two years. International students seeking admission to any of the undergraduate courses offered at Columbia College are required to meet the course-specific entry criteria. Furthermore, they are also required to have a valid score in the English Language Proficiency Tests such as IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and others. 

SAT scores are not required for Indian students to take admissions at Columbia College. However, Indian students should meet other course-specific and general admission criteria to take admission at Columbia College. Indian students are required to qualify for English Language Proficiency tests such as IELTS, TOEFL iBT, or Duolingo English Test (DET). The required score along with the name of the respective English Language Proficiency Test is given in the table below:

International students seeking admission at Columbia College are required to pay the application fee while applying for admission. Students are required to pay 200 Canadian Dollars through Flywire. The application fee is non-refundable. Columbia College offers undergraduate programs such as BSc, BTech and BBA. Students are required to fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria as prescribed by Columbia College for admissions. 

International students seeking admission at the Columbia College ar required to meet the entry eligibility criteia as prescribed by the college. The entry criteria at Columbia College is course-specific. Entry criteria for admission at the Columbia College along with the respective course is given in the table below:

Columbia College is oldest university transfer institution in British Columbia. It was founded to support student success, promote lifelong learning and offer pathways to higher education. Known as one of Canada's oldedt universities, college has alumni network that increases its reputation all over nation. Columbia College has ranked among top 3 sources of international students for University of British Columbia.