Columbia International University is a private university located in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia International University is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At CIU around 56% are white, 20% are Black or African American, and 11% belong to an unknown race or ethnicity. Further, around 77% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 52% of the students are females and 48% are males. Philip Yancey, Joy Ridderhof, Chet Bitterman, and Nabeel Jabbour are some of the well-known alumni of the school. Several other achievers owe their success to this university. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, CIU offers around 141 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation, and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.