Columbia International University
Founded: 1923
President:
Dr. Bill Jones
Location:
Columbia, SC
Phone: (800) 777-2227
Fax: (803) 223-2506
Homepage: www.ciu.edu
About Us
Columbia International University is a multidenominational Christian university which educates people form a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. Its educational units offer degree programs ranging from associate level to doctoral level. All postsecondary programs emphasize spiritual formation, mastery of biblical content and interpretation skills, cultivation of a biblical worldview, ministry skills development, and vocational competency. The faculty seeks to challenge the students’ heads (intellectual inquiry), hearts (spiritual formation), and hands (practical ministry skills) in a balanced way.
CIU serves students from more than 40 states and more than 30 foreign countries with the majority coming from five Southeastern states. More than 52 church denominations and independent fellowships are represented in the faculty and student body. CIU graduates serve in vocational Christian ministries and in the marketplace with about 25 percent of CIU graduates working in cross-cultural contexts.
Degrees and Majors
Undergraduate Professional Majors and Minors:
- Applied English
- Bible Teaching
- Biblical Languages
- Business & Organizational Leadership (minor only)
- Christian Education (please see Family and Church Education)
- Communication
- Digital Media Production (minor only)
- English (please see Applied English)
- Family and Church Education (FACE)
- General Studies
- Humanities
- Intercultural Studies
- International Community Development (minor only)
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Missions (please see Intercultural Studies)
- Music
- Outdoor Leadership (minor only)
- Pastoral Ministries
- Philosophy (minor only)
- Psychology
- Teacher Education
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) (minor only)
- Youth Ministry
Graduate and Seminary Programs:
- Biblical Ministry Certificate
- Certificate in TEFL
- Master of Arts (Theological Studies)
- Master of Arts (Intercultural Studies)
- Master of Arts (Muslim Studies)
- Master of Arts in Bible Exposition
- Master of Arts in Bible Teaching
- Master of Arts in Counseling
- Master of Arts in Educational Ministry
- Master of Arts in Global Studies
- Master of Arts in Leadership for Evangelism and Mobilization
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language/Intercultural Studies
- Master of Divinity (Ministry Leadership)
- Master of Divinity (Academic Ministries)
- Master of Divinity (Bible Exposition)
- Master of Divinity (Educational Ministry)
- Master of Divinity (Global Studies)
- Master of Divinity (Pastoral Counseling)
- Master of Education
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
- Doctor of Ministry
Additional Information
Columbia International University (CIU) includes a Graduate School and the CIU Seminary & School of Missions. The corporation also operates Ben Lippen School (a K-4 through 12th grade Christian school) preparing youngsters to fulfill the Great Commission. CIU also reaches out with two Christian radio stations located in Columbia, S.C. (WMHK) and in Charlotte, N.C. (WRCM).
Located on 400 scenic acres next to the Broad River, just minutes from the hub of South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia, the beautiful campus is home to a diverse group of Christians. They represent many denominations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and reflect the socio-economic diversity of the world united by their desire to know Christ and make Him known.