Columbia Institute Healthcare Programs

Columbia Institute is a private for-profit institution situated in Silver Spring, Maryland. The suburban atmosphere of Silver Spring makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Columbia Institute?

Contact details for Columbia Institute are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	12125 Veirs Mill Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20906-4503
Phone:	301-929-0565
Website:	www.ccdc.edu

How Do I Get Into Columbia Institute?

You can apply to Columbia Institute online at: https://www.ccdc.edu/?page_id=20741

As long as you submit the requested materials to Columbia Institute when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Columbia Institute?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Columbia Institute, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,644 a year. That adds up to $18,576 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbia Institute is 8.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Columbia Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 112 undergraduate students at Columbia Institute, with 101 being full-time and 11 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 101 full-time undergraduates at Columbia Institute, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia Institute students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	46
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	27
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Online Learning at Columbia Institute

In 2019-2020, 112 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Columbia Institute has changed over the last few years.

Columbia Institute Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	TOTAL
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	39	39
TOTAL	39	39

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.