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Columbia Biblical Seminary of Columbia International University

Denomination

Inter/Multidenominational

Contact Information

Website:

http://www.ciu.edu

Address:

PO Box 3122
Columbia, SC 29230-3122 United States

Phone:

803-754-4100



Chief Executive Officer:

David A Croteau

Chief Academic Officer:

David A Croteau

Accreditation Liaison Officer:

Markus T Klausli

ATS Commission Staff Liaison:

Emanuel Naydenov

Enrollment/Faculty Information (reported Fall 2024)

Number of Students (FTE):

696 (182.10)

Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE):

6 (17.50)

Accreditation Information

Member Status:

Accredited in Good Standing

School's Statement of Educational Effectiveness


Year-Term of Next Comprehensive Accreditation Visit:

2029-spring


Approved Degree Programs:

MDiv, MA (Missiological Studies), MA (Theological Studies), MA in Bible Exposition, MA in Care and Counseling, MA in Chaplaincy, MA in Ministry Studies, MA in Youth Ministry Leadership, DMin, Doctor of Ministerial Leadership, PhD


Approval to Offer Distance (Online) Education:

Comprehensive (Half or More of a Degree)


Approved Additional Locations:

Korntal-Münchingen, Germany


Required Reports (Year-month and Topic):

2026-11 (Evaluation (Educational))


Additional Information:

In June 2025, the Board of Commissioners voted to grant an ongoing exception to the three-year experiment approved in February 2022 to offer a non-residential PhD degree as an exception to Standard 5.15, through a combination of online courses (synchronous and asynchronous) and one-on-one faculty mentoring sessions.


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