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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 2023)

Number of Students (FTE):

541 (244.80)

Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE):

7 (18.28)

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):

2025-04 (Educational Experiment), 2026-11 (Evaluation (Educational))


Additional Information:

In February 2022, the ATS Board of Commissioners approved a three-year experiment 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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