Columbia College
Vancouver, Canada
- 1936
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 2,500+
- Total Students
- 85%
- International Students
- 22
- Programs
About Columbia College
Established in 1936, Columbia College is Canada’s oldest independent non-profit international pathway college, located in the dynamic Pacific coastal metropolis of Vancouver, British Columbia. Celebrating 90 years of educational excellence, Columbia College serves as a premier academic bridge, preparing over 2,500 students annually from more than 60 countries for successful progression into Canada’s foremost research universities, including the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), and the University of Victoria (UVic). Operating from its purpose-built 5-storey urban campus at 438 Terminal Avenue—steps from the Main Street–Science World SkyTrain station—Columbia College offers fully articulated University Transfer (UT) programs across Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Arts, and Sciences, two-year Associate Degrees (Associate of Arts and Associate of Science), and certified British Columbia Senior Secondary High School completion diplomas. With small classes of 20 to 25 students, dedicated academic advising, free one-on-one tutoring, and an accessible per-credit tuition model ($640 CAD/credit), Columbia College provides a supportive, cost-effective launchpad for higher education in Canada.
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Vancouver, Canada
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