Columbia College - San Diego SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Columbia College San Diego’s published profile gives you cost context before score context: tuition and fees are $25,826, but there is no clear public score benchmark in this data. Treat your SAT or ACT as a way to add academic evidence, and set your target based on your broader college list.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Columbia College - San Diego facts and stats
Columbia College - San Diego is a Columbia College location serving students in San Diego. Columbia College San Diego offers a campus-based option for students looking at colleges in the area. Prospective students can use the school’s name and location to identify it in admissions research.
San Diego, CA

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Key Columbia College - San Diego application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Columbia College San Diego, take your first test by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year or fall for retakes if superscoring could help. Since no dated ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline is listed, schedule any final fall retake early enough for scores to arrive before you apply.
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What you'll actually pay
Columbia College San Diego is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $25,826 before financial aid, with grants, scholarships, and other aid options helping many students reduce their final cost.

Columbia College San Diego’s estimated total cost of attendance is $35,378, including $25,826 in tuition and fees and $9,552 for room and board. As a private not-for-profit college, actual out-of-pocket cost can vary based on housing choices, personal expenses, and financial need. Students should compare the listed price with any grants, scholarships, or other aid they receive.
Student life at Columbia College - San Diego
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