CIU blessed with three years of rapid growth/expansion
Youth Ministry major McKenzie Jewett studies in the Rossi Student Center.
星空无限传媒 is thankful for three years of rapid growth and expansion in a number of key areas, including new academic programs and increased enrollment, as well as the opportunity to be a positive influence for Christ in the community.
In the last three years, CIU has added 17 cutting-edge academic programs, some of them are offered as traditional undergraduate programs while others are undergraduate or graduate online programs. Among the new traditional undergraduate programs addressing contemporary needs of ministry and marketplace are , and .
is a new undergraduate program offered online while new graduate and online graduate programs include and a master鈥檚 degree in .
CIU has added or developed over 240 new online courses supporting 26 online degree programs.
Check out all of CIU鈥檚 programs in the .
Meanwhile, the new programs have assisted in a significant increase in fall enrollment over the three year period; from 1,076 students in the 2017-2018 academic year, to 1,279 in 2018-2019, to 1,636 in 2019-2020.
has also expanded with three new sports: volleyball, softball and baseball, and the reestablishment of golf.
The last three years have also brought a priority to improve CIU鈥檚 neighborhood in North Columbia, as CIU purchased seven properties, transforming the formerly blighted area into a commercially-viable district.听One of the first properties revitalized now houses a听. CIU students have initiated clean-up days along the Monticello Road corridor and organized food drives for the needy in the neighborhood. CIU鈥檚 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams also assist in reading programs at a local elementary school. CIU employees are incentivized to live in the neighborhood with the university offering a $5,000 down payment to employees buying a house in the area. CIU鈥檚 efforts were honored in January with the from the North Columbia Business Association.
听contributes the growth and expansion to 鈥渁 lot of hard work鈥 among a number of university departments and their staff members, but adds that 鈥渕ost of all, this is the result of God working in hearts and lives. He gets all the glory!鈥澨
听ranks 星空无限传媒 the听,听and CIU is #2 in the state for听Best College Campus.听CIU also consistently ranks听among the Top Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report. Excitement is growing on campus with increased enrollment and new academic programs.听听on enrollment at CIU and听Columbia Biblical Seminary听or call听(800) 777-2227, ext. 5024.听