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Marysville | NS Everett | Whidbey Island
Authorization
Columbia College is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes Columbia College to offer specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P. O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430 or by email at degreeauthorization@wsac.wa.gov.
Washington was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on May 13, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015.
Location Contact Information
Columbia College - Marysville
MarJean Knokey, Senior Regional Director
13910 45th Avenue NE, Suite 802
Marysville, WA 98271
marysville@ccis.edu
Phone: (360) 653-4480
Fax: (360) 653-4710
Columbia College - NS Everett
MarJean Knokey, Senior Regional Director
2000 West Marine View Dr.
Everett, WA 98207
marysville@ccis.edu
Phone: (360) 653-4480
Fax: (360) 653-4710
Columbia College - Whidbey Island
MarJean Knokey, Senior Regional Director
1045 Midway Street
Building 2739, Room 117
Oak Harbor, WA 98278
whidbey@ccis.edu
Phone: (360) 279-9030
Fax: (360) 279-9289
Columbia College
Dr. Piyusha Singh, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, MO 65216
provost@ccis.edu
Phone: (573) 875-7500
Fax: (573) 875-7445
Student Costs
For 2021-2022 tuition and charges, please visit the Online, Nationwide, and Main Campus Evening Tuition page in the catalog.
Student Loans
For Washington State residents seeking information and resources about student loan repayment or seeking to submit a complaint relating to your student loans or student loan servicer, please visit www.wsac.wa.gov/loan-advocacy or contact the Student Loan Advocate at loanadvocate@wsac.wa.gov
Course Cancellation
Courses will only be cancelled in the event of insufficient course interest or if appropriate teaching faculty cannot be found.
Support Services
Academic Advisement - academic advisors are available at each Columbia College location to assist students with program planning, course selection and other academic activities.
Placement Service - Columbia College does not provide any placement services; limited career services assistance is available by contacting the main campus Career Services office at (573) 875-7425.
Transferability of Credits
The transferability of credits earned at Columbia College is at the discretion of the receiving college, university, or other educational institution. Students considering transferring to any institution should not assume that credits earned in any program of study at Columba College will be accepted by the receiving institution. Similarly, the ability of a degree, certificate, diploma, or other academic credential earned at Columbia College to satisfy an admission requirement of another institution is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee credentials or credits earned at Columbia College will be accepted by or transferred to another institution. To minimize the risk of having to repeat coursework, students should contact the receiving institution in advance for evaluation and determination of transferability of credits and/or acceptability of degrees, diplomas, or certificates earned.
Library Information
The Columbia College J.W. and Lois Stafford Library is located at the main campus and includes extensive electronic reference and research sources in support of the college’s academic curriculum. Stafford Library serves as the primary library for all students, faculty and staff from all locations through the library’s web site at http://library.ccis.edu. Librarians are available to answer questions via email, chat, text or phone during library hours to assist with research.
Stafford Library’s collection of materials supports the curriculum of Columbia College and contains more than 70 online databases with full-text and indexed articles from professional journals, legal publications, newspapers and magazines; 90,000 electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers; 210,000 electronic books; 150,000 streaming audio discs; and 35,000 streaming videos. All of the library’s electronic collections are accessible remotely 24 hours/day via the library website using a person’s CougarTrack username and password through a proxy server. Electronic delivery of articles not found in the library databases is also available.
More than 140 electronic subject and course guides have been created by library liaisons to provide information about finding articles, books, e-books, videos, and other resources about a topic. Subject guides provide a good starting point for students to find library resources pertaining to a subject, such as the best article databases to use or how to find e-books. Course guides are created for a specific course and include library resources pertinent to that course. Information about the research process and style manuals are available on the library’s website.
2021-2022 Academic Calendars
For 2021-2022 Academic Calendars, please visit the 2021 - 2022 Academic Calendars page in the catalog.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
The Undergraduate catalog combines information for all Columbia College locations. Consequently, it includes information on degree programs offered at one or more of the nationwide locations. All degrees listed are not offered at all locations.
Marysville and Online
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in General Studies
- Associate in Science in Business Administration
- Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration
- Associate in Science in Human Services
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Services
- Bachelor of Arts in Management
- Bachelor of General Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems​
NS Everett and Online
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in General Studies
- Associate in Science in Business Administration
- Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration
- Associate in Science in Human Services
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Services
- Bachelor of Arts in Management
- Bachelor of General Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
Whidbey Island and Online
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in General Studies
- Associate in Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Management
- Bachelor of General Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Science in Management
Certificate Programs
Marysville, NS Everett, Whidbey Island and Online
- Business Administration Certificate in Human Resources Management
- Business Administration Certificate in Marketing Management
- Business Administration Certificate in Management
Undergraduate Programs Offered Online Only
- Associate in Science in Computer Information Systems
- Associate in Science in Environmental Studies
- Associate in Science in Health Services
- Associate in Science in Human Services
- Associate in Science in Real Estate Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
- Bachelor of Arts in Finance
- Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Management
- Bachelor of Arts in History
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Services
- Bachelor of Arts in International Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Arts in Marketing
- Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
- Bachelor of Science in Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
- Bachelor of Science in Human Services
- Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science in International Business
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
- Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
- Bachelor of Science in Sports Management
Certificate Programs Offered Online Only
- Crime Scene Investigation Certificate
- Digital Marketing for Real Estate Certificate
- Real Estate Leadership Certificate
- Real Estate Negotiation Certificate
Important Information for Washington Students
Master of Arts in Teaching: “Eligibility for initial educator certification in Washington is based on completion of a state approved educator preparation program. This program is approved in Missouri. Even though you may be residing in Washington while in this program, your application for educator certification in Washington will be processed as an out-of-state application. Go to pathway.pesb.wa.gov/outofstate for more information. Educators are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.” - Washington Student Achievement Council
Master of Education in Educational Leadership: “Eligibility for initial educator certification in Washington is based on completion of a state approved educator preparation program. This program is approved in Missouri. Even though you may be residing in Washington while in this program, your application for educator certification in Washington will be processed as an out-of-state application. Go to pathway.pesb.wa.gov/outofstate for more information. Educators are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.” - Washington Student Achievement Council
General Student Grievance Policy
To view the entire policy, please visit the General Student Grievance Policy section of the Columbia College Policies website.
The Student Conduct section of the catalog details information regarding the student grievance process, student code of conduct, overview of the conduct process, as well as other pertinent information that students should be aware of.
- Complaints about sex discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation are handled in accordance with the College’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy and corresponding procedures.
- Complaints about discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation, not based on sex, are handled in accordance with the College’s Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy and corresponding procedures.
- Complaints related to the ADA/Section 504 accommodation process or related to the implementation of approved reasonable accommodations are handled in accordance with the College’s ADA/Section 504 Grievance Policy.
Further Complaint Resolution
On occasion, students may believe that these administrative procedures have not adequately addressed their concerns and or circumstances related to alleged violations of state consumer protection laws, that include but are not limited to fraud and false advertising; alleged violations of state laws or rules relating to the licensure of postsecondary institutions; and complaints relating to the quality of education or other state accreditation requirements.
Complaint process information is provided below for students who wish to address their concerns to the appropriate agency.
State Regulatory Agency Contact Information
Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 753-7800
Website: https://www.wsac.wa.gov/degree-authorization
VA Statement
Columbia College Washington locations have been approved by the Washington Student Achievement Council, State Approving Agency for Veteran’s Education & Training to train veterans and other eligible persons under the provision of Section 3675, Chapter 36, Title 39, U.S. Code.
Attestation
This institution does not provide any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on success in securing enrollments or financial aid to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting or admission activities or in making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance.
The information contained in this notification form is true and correct in content and policy and I am aware that the institution or facility must comply with applicable statues and regulations and that failure to comply may lead to suspension or withdrawal of programs by the WSAC/SAA and/or DVA.
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Robert Boone Date
Associate Vice President, CC Global Military
Columbia College
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