FAQ

To schedule a tour of our campus, please make an appointment online here. You can also contact us at admissions@ccdc.edu, or give us a call at +1 (703) 206-0508.

To apply to Columbia College, you can fill out our application form here and email it to us at admissions@ccdc.edu, or visit our office - 8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA 22182 - and apply in person at the Admissions Office.

In order to transfer your credits earned at Columbia College to another institution, please contact us at admissions@ccdc.edu, or give us a call at +1 (703) 206-0508. You can also visit our office – 8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA 22182 – and we will assist you in your transfer process.

International students must have the following documents to apply for Columbia College:  U.S. Visa Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) (Optional) Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) – if student is in need of financial sponsorship These documents should be brought to the admissions office at 8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, Virginia 22182.   Embassies and consulates can issue student visas in 120 days or less, before the registration date of the course(s) of study. Applying earlier will not administer the visa to the student any earlier since consular officials deem this time necessary for the processing of paperwork and research. It is advised [...]

The best time to apply at Columbia College depends on whether the prospective student is an international student or a permanent resident in the United States. For permanent residents, C.C. advises that prospective students apply five weeks before the session he/she wants to enroll in. For international students, the best time to apply would be as soon as he/she arrives in the United States and is able to come to the main campus – 8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA 22182.  The financial deadlines can be found here.  

Copies of federal tax returns can be requested from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Form 4506, “Request for Copy or Transcript of Tax Form,” which is available online at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-fill/f4506.pdf . Please note that written requests submitted on IRS Form 4506 and requests made via telephone (1-800-829-1040) should be fulfilled within 10 to 15 days. The IRS has provided an information sheet with detailed steps on how to make the request.

A foreign or international student, you would have to either be: Staying in the U.S. with a valid status Staying in the U.S. and already have a current F-1 visa Living overseas Anyone who lives overseas is considered a foreign or international student. They would have to stay in the U.S. while in college and attend classes full-time to maintain their status, either at one of the Columbia College residencies or with friends or family in close proximity to the college, for convenience. International students should apply for a visa (as a student or other nonimmigrant classification), from their home country [...]

Yes, we have a variety of speakers who are fully equipped to assist you.   Currently, we have admission staff who speak Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Korean, Albanian, Chinese (Mandarin), Thai, Burmese, Japanese, and Mongolian.”  If you are in need of assistance, please call the admissions office at +1 (703) 206-0508. 

Columbia College accepts a wide array of students from various different ethnic backgrounds. The Colleges admissions staff is fully equipped to communicate with speakers of foreign languages as well. As long as a potential student can acquire a U.S. visa (as a student or other nonimmigrant classification), a young-adult can attend our college. Speak to a financial aid representative for more information.

Some credits are transferable towards an Associate Degree. The Associate Degree programs are as follows: Business Administration Technical and Business English Teaching English for Early Childhood Dental laboratory Technology Computer Science Culinary Art Massage Therapy Cosmetology The courses taken at your prior college have to be Nationally Accredited courses (taken at a Nationally Accredited college), and have to apply to one of our associate degree programs. For more information, speak to one of our Admissions representatives.