We Are the largest boarding school in Canada

Over the past couple of years that I’ve looked back at the data, we’ve observed the success rate of Columbia students. Their graduation rate is higher than our regular students, which means they go from first year to fourth year faster than our regular students and we are very, very pleased to see graduation rate data that is as successful as those.

There is no other school in Canada where we get more students, in any one year than Columbia International College.

Columbia graduates thrive here, they do well here, they’re leaders here and we want more of them.

Lorretta Neebar

Registrar and Director of Enrolment Management
University of Toronto, Mississauga

Students admitted from Columbia alone represent a far bigger number than any other school worldwide.

Columbia students are the most fantastic students inside the classroom and outside. They actively participate in campus life at University of Waterloo.

Dr. Stephen Watt

Dean
Faculty of Mathematics
University of Waterloo

McMaster and Columbia have enjoyed an excellent relationship over the years since 1996 when the education Alliance at Hamilton established annual entrance scholarships for Columbia graduates.

In 2009 an additional partnership was formed to guarantee admission to all Columbia students who meet McMaster’s admission requirements.

As a result, every year McMaster accepts many Columbia graduates into challenging programs to help achieve their education and career goals.

Melissa Pool

University Registrar
McMaster University

Columbia International College consistently has more graduates admitted to Rotman Commerce than any other private Canadian secondary school.

David Goldreich

Director
Rotman Commerce
University of Toronto

Tracy Xu, China, Class of 2010

University of Chicago, Accounting

Total Scholarships:$19,000

“Whenever I have questions, whenever I need help with something, they are always there for me and back me up, which I felt definitely very important for my college applications, because it’s definitely very stressful. But then I knew that there are these people who are in support of me and they want me to get into good universities. And also I need to try harder so I do not disappoint them.”

Qiudi Zhang, China, Class of 2010

University of Washington Anthropology, Dance / Yale University, East Asian Studies
Total Scholarships:$8,000

“I met wonderful friends from all over the world from Russia, Mexico, from Africa to South East Asia. So when I talked to them and when I study about different cultures or read about it, I am able to really put myself in their shoes and look at things from a different perspective, other than where I am from.”

Lorenzo Mesquita, Brazill, Class of 2017

University of Toronto,Social Sciences

Total Scholarships: $58,000

“It is not easy being away from your family, living in a country whose language is not your native one. The challenges I faced were easily surpassed with the help from the great teachers at CIC. The courses I took changed my mindset and prepared me for university. CIC motivated me and I hope I can use all the skills I learned to transform the world around me and to motivate others.”

Duy Anh Nguyen, Vietnam, Class of 2015

Schulich School of Business, IBBA

Total Scholarships: $46,000

“Globalization is now making it easier for people to travel, work and live in various places other than their home countries. You can work on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley even if you are not an American. CIC had this vision and helped me adapt to the new environment, build my character and navigate my career with total-care system. CIC made me realize that there was no limit to my potential and to what I can do.”

Rowa El-Tohami, Sudan, Class of 2013

Columbia University, Social Sciences

Total Scholarships: $50,000

“Being at Columbia International college makes you feel like a part of the international community. The most important thing was that the teachers appreciated what you had to say, because they saw value in what you had to say, even if you were a non-Canadian or of a foreign background. They wanted to learn from it they thought it was very interesting that you had a different perspective.”

Sara Haghani, United Arab Emirates, Class of 2016

Yale NUS College, Life Sciences

Total Scholarships: $60,700

“My friends come from Malaysia, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ukraine, Mexico, Russia and so many other countries. Our similarities far outweigh our differences. We represent a mini globe with people of different backgrounds, cultures, religions from all walks of life. At CIC, we have lived a life of peace and friendship and tolerance. If we did it here at CIC, why can’t we, as citizens of the world, do the same at the global level?”

Glen Marco Jeremy, Indonesia

University of Toronto, Computer science

Total Scholarships: $142,500

“I am definitely a better version of myself compared with yesteryear. CIC has faculty members and facilities which enabled me to better my work ethic and efficiency. Additionally, I’ve learned plenty of valuable things here in CIC which help me make wise decisions in the future.”