Columbia Bible College // Admissions // Costs Examples

Cost Examples

2010/2011 Fees

** costs subject to change without notice**

Main Fees

Tuition & Student Service fee - per credit hour	$299
Room & Board (basic meal plan) fee - per semester *Includes a $1,150 basic meal plan - add value as desired.	$2,605

Application Fees

(one time fee upon application)

One-Time Application Fee (Canada & U.S. Students) ($50 late fee after July 15 for Fall semester)	$50
International Student ($300 credits to account upon acceptance)	$450

Deposit Fees

(paid upon acceptance and credited to your account - NOT additional fees). Due July 15, non refundable after July 15.

Tuition Deposit (all students)	$200
Room Deposit (resident student only)	$200
Quest (tuition, room and program deposit)	$800
OL Resident (tuition, room and program deposit)	$800
OL Commuter (tuition, program deposit)	$600

Approximate Fee Example in Canadian funds

Full Time Student Rates (12+ credit hours per semester is considered full-time studies.) The costs below are based on a 15 credit hours per semester at $299 per credit hour.

Full time students with 15 credit hours/semester	Fall	Spring	Year Total
Tuition	$4,485	$4,485	$8,970
Room & Board (basic meal plan)	$2,605	$2,605	$5,210
*Total Student Charges*	*$7,090*	*$7,090*	*$14,180*

The costs below are based on a part time load of 9 credit hours per semester at $299 per credit hour.

Part Time students with 9 credit hours/semester	Fall	Spring	Year Total
*Total Student Charges*	*$2,691*	*$2,691*	*$5,382*

* Basic meal plan is $1,200. Money may be added to the meal plan as desired.
Meal plans are GST exempt when purchased at registration.
• Book costs will vary. An approximate cost for books and supplies per credit taken is $20 - $40.
• Additional course fees may apply for some courses and programs.(see additional fees below)
• The costs above do not apply to Quest students. Please see box below for Quest program costs.

US students

Tuition at Columbia is calculated in Canadian funds, giving US students the potential of savings based on Columbia's current posted exchange rate. To find out what the current rate is, contact an Admissions Counsellor.

QUEST Program

(For more info on QUEST, click here)

10/11 Quest Program Fees (subject to change without notice)	Fall	Spring	Year Total
Tuition/Trips/UMA Recovery Fee	$5,535	$5,535	$11,070
Room & Board (basic meal plan)	$2,605	$2,605	$5,210
*Total Student Charges*	*$8,140*	*$8,140*	*$16,280*

• Book costs will vary. An approximate cost for books and supplies per semester is $300 - $600
• Equipment costs include items such as hiking boots and backpack etc. You can buy all the equipment yourself, or you can request the Quest Rental Package for $100 (please contact your admissions counsellor for details).
• There are a couple of Missions Exposures each year that are optional for students. The money can be raised for this throughout the year.
• Quest students are required to live in dorm. Therefore no commuter option has been listed.

Early Childhood Education Additional Fees

(For more info on ECE, click here)

*Note that ECE students carry up to 21 credits of course work per semester causing their semester tuition costs to be higher than average tuition costs. ECE students pay at the same tuition rate of $299 per credit hour.*

Early Childhood Education (Basic)
Practicum $140
Lab $40
Criminal Record Check $40

Early Childhood Education (Post-Basic) *Columbia Grads will receive a $280 per course discount per 4 credit hour class

Outdoor Leadership Additional Fees

(For more info on Outdoor Leadership, click here.)
Estimated Equipment Cost (one time fee) $600 - $900
Certification and Skill Elective Fees per semester are approximately $1,500 - $2,500.
click here for details on OL costs (pdf)

Other Fees

Voice/Piano/Guitar (1/2 hr lessons per week) fee is per semester	$320
Wireless internet fees click here for details on wireless fees	range
Printing recovery fee - per sheet	$0.10
Coin laundry - per load	$1.25
Resident Parking (per year) Commuter Parking (per year) Part time student parking (under 6 credit hours)	$170 $140 $TBA
Recreation Fee (per semester) Student Association Fee Full-Time (per semester) Part- Time (per semester)	$20 $39.90 $22.80
Commuter meal plan (per semester) * GST exempt when purchased in increments above $300 for Commuters	$300
Athletic fee (for athletes on organized teams only)	$200
Urban Mission Adventure course fee	$165
Graduation Fee	$150
Transcript Fee	$10
Resident Student Refundable Damage Deposit	$300
Commuter Student Refundable Damage Deposit	$75
Keyboard Theory (1 hour per week) fee is per semester	$600

Other Cost Information

Approximately 30% of students annual educational costs are subsidized through the faithful support of donors. This amount has already been deducted from the fees listed below. These subsidies help keep the cost of quality Christian higher education affordable.

College fees vary depending on a student's course load. The following are average costs.

* The approximate cost for a Full Time (30 credit hours) Resident Student for a year of tuition, fees, room & board is $15, 000.

* The approximate cost for a Full Time (30 credit hours) Commuter Student for a year of tuition & fees is $9,500.

Financial Policies

For more information about costs contact your admissions counsellor

Financial Aid Homepage