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Columbia College

Q: Is Columbia College closing?

This profile does not establish that Columbia College is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Columbia, MO 65216 · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is Columbia College closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates5,359

3-year enrollment↓29.2%

5-year enrollment↓50.2%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2025-06

Campus or academic-unit action2 sourced actions: Michigan Avenue instructional location; 3rd Chemical Brigade instructional location

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -29.2% / 3y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 177065
OPEID8 00245600

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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