Admission
 Admissions
Application Form
Authentication of Documents
All official academic documents (transcripts, certificates and
diplomas) are embossed with the Columbia International Institute
corporate seal.
Students may request an apostille, local notarization or higher
certifications of such official documents for an additional fee.
Contact the Registrar's Office for current fees.
The official transcript and courses certificate awarded upon graduation
are $100; requests for additional transcripts should be accompanied
by a $100.00 payment for each document. The fee for replacement
certificate is $100.00 each.
All graduates will receive a courses certificate suitable for framing
or display. When certification of the courses is requested, an additional
certificate will be issued containing the desired certifications
at additional cost.
Semester Credit System
CII's academic programs operate on a three-month semester system
(four semesters per academic year). Course credit is assigned according
to the number of in-class contact hours associated with the course.
On-campus courses earn one semester credit for each 15 hours of
in-class time. Generally, 30-45 hours of assigned homework is also
associated with each semester credit.
Lecture and computer laboratory courses earn credit at the same
rate. Courses completed through distance education methods earn
the same number of credits as the related on-campus courses.
Award of Courses and Transcripts
The Program Manager will recommend award of the appropriate courses
when the following requirements have been met:
- satisfactory completion of all course work;
- completion of an approved project, thesis or dissertation;
- full payment of all tuition, fees and costs;
- written approval of the supervising professor;
CII will award the courses and send the courses certificate and
an official transcript to the student. The student may also elect
to receive his or her courses certificate in a formal graduation
ceremony held in New York, New York, USA. The student is responsible
for visa arrangements, travel and lodging costs to attend the ceremony.
Graduates wishing to attend the graduation ceremony in New York,
New York or who desire to purchase academic regalia (graduation
cap and gown) should contact the Registrar's Office before February
of their graduation year.
Enrollment and Registration Procedure
To apply for CII Courses programs, complete the Application for
Admission and send or bring it together with accompanying documents
and the application fee of US $100.00 to:
- Columbia International Institute
Administrate Office
P.O. Box 20118
Hunting Station, NY 11746
Required for evaluation of the application are the following documents.
- Copies of all Secondary School, Bachelors, Masters and other
diplomas. (Transcribed in English)
- Official copies of all academic transcripts from each school
attended. (In English and notarized if translated)
- These transcripts should be mailed directly to CII from each
school you have attended. For institutions that do not issue additional
transcripts, photocopies of the documents, suitably notarized,
or attested by an official of the issuing school or other official
certification will be accepted.
- A passport-sized photo of the applicant.
Candidates for Masters or Doctoral Courses should submit the following
documents in addition to the above.
- A complete Curriculum Vitae or resum. (Also verification of
three years of management experience for EMBA applicants)
- One (1) letter of academic reference.
- One (1) letter of character reference.
- An initial research proposal outlining the general field of
study and your primary research focus. The initial proposal is
usually three to eight typewritten pages (for Ph.D. candidates
only).
English Language Requirement
DistanceEducation students whose native language is not English
must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or ESL
Certificate 4th level or other English Certificate as a condition
of enrollment. The minimum acceptable score is 500 on the written
exam or 175 on the computer-based test or other English Certificate
of proficiency paper.
Acceptance of Transfer Credit
Each program has a minimum academic content specified in semester
credits. Course credits with a grade of "C" or better
earned at other colleges or universities recognized by CII may be
transferred into CII courses programs subject to acceptance by the
Admissions Office. Quarter credits from other institutions are converted
into equivalent semester credits as follows: 1 semester credit equals
1.5 quarter credits. All students must complete CII course work
in addition to projects, reports, theses or dissertations to qualify
for award of a courses certificate.
Credit for Non-Academic Experience
CIImay grant some graduate transfer credit for significant, well
documented non-academic professional achievements such as published
writings, major work projects, professional licenses, appropriate
professional training, etc. All such transfer credit is awarded
solely at the discretion of the Admissions Office. Note: non-academic
transfer credit is not available to undergraduate students.
Acceptance Status
Courses Status
Full courses status is granted to those individuals
who have met all courses admission requirements and have provided
all required documents including: an Application for Admission form,
official transcripts of prior college course work and verification
of professional work experience when required.
Provisional Courses Status
Those individuals for whom all required official
academic documentation has not been received may become a provisional
courses candidate, but must supply the required documentation, or
evidence of a sincere effort to do so prior to graduation. The student
may submit the Application for Admission along with available documentation
for consideration by the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office
may admit the student in a provisional status pending receipt of
all the required documents. When all required documents have been
received, the student is given full courses status.
Tuition Payment Options
Those students seeking admission into any program pay a onetime,
nonrefundable $100.00 application fee. This fee is paid at the time
the application is submitted. Note: Textbooks and all study materials
for enrolled students are provided for each course at no additional
cost. For distance education programs the tuition cost is fixed
for the academic program regardless of how much transfer credit
is awarded. The tuition amount is not discounted for transfer credit.
The following tuition payment options are available.
- Full Payment Option:
Pay the total program tuition at registration. Receive a 15% discount.
- Partial Payment Option:
Pay the total program tuition in two installments with one-half
of the total tuition required at the time of registration, and
the second half due in six (6) months. Receive a 10% tuition reduction.
Individual Courses:
Pay in full at the start of the course, or, pay the course tuition
in three equal monthly installments. One-third of the total tuition
is required at the time of enrollment with one-third due in each
of the next two following months.
Approved methods of payment include cash, money orders, credit
card (Master Card, Visa or American Express card) and wire transfer.
Students may also pay by personal check drawn on a U.S. financial
institution. Regardless of the mode of payment, the total tuition
for the students program must be paid before course grades, degrees,
diplomas, certificates or transcripts will be issued.
Admissions Applications
Request Information
Information about Columbia International Institute may be requested
via an e-mailing the Columbia International Institute Admissions
Office at info@ciiny.us.
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