Columbia College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Columbia College, getting in is usually the easier part; your ACT score can change what you pay. A 24 ACT with a 3.00 GPA can qualify you for CC Distinction awards up to $52,000, while a 28 ACT with a 3.40 GPA can open CC Excellence awards up to $64,000.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Columbia College facts and stats
Columbia College enrolls 876 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Columbia College has a 79% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 65% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. Columbia College is test-required for admissions.
Columbia, MO
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Key Columbia College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
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
Because Columbia College is test-required and its merit scholarships list ACT score minimums, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes, especially to raise an ACT score toward the 16, 24, or 28 scholarship thresholds or to improve your superscore if Columbia College considers it. Since no ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline is listed here, confirm the school’s current cutoff and choose the last fall test date whose scores will arrive before it.
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What you'll actually pay

Columbia College’s listed cost of attendance is $35,898, including $26,346 in tuition and fees and $9,552 for room and board. About 58% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $23,218. Merit awards average $10,378, and listed scholarships begin at ACT 16+ and GPA 2.25+, with higher tiers at ACT 24+ or 28+. Graduates leave with an average debt of $26,386.
Student life at Columbia College
40% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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