- Get ahead faster. You’ll be able to complete your program faster because of our trimester system and full range of courses each semester.
- We offer Associate Degree Programs in Arts and Sciences (with a variety of subject concentrations), enabling eligibility for a Post Graduate Work Permit.
- You’ll be academically prepared for a smooth transfer to BC universities.
- Complete high school in as little as 2 years and enter college or university sooner.
- Small class sizes: maximum class sizes in the University Transfer/Associate Degree Programs are 25 for English Writing classes and 35 for other University Transfer courses; many classes are even smaller.
- Diversity: Our student body is approximately 2000, of whom approximately 90% are International students (from approximately 54 countries).
- Free tutoring: all students have access to free, in-person tutoring services in English, Math, Economics, and Social Sciences.
- Academic and personal support: with seven counsellors and academic advisors, and two nurses on staff, Columbia College offers accessible personal counselling, academic advising, and health services.
- Experienced, long-term regular faculty with strong educational and community engagement backgrounds.
- Well-established and highly reputable: CC was established in 1936 and has been a leader in providing educational programs to international students for more than 80 years.
- More affordable tuition fees than major universities.