Columbia College is proud to be Canada's oldest international private College, having been founded in 1936. Columbia College is located on the west coast of Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. Students enjoy the breathtaking natural beauty of Vancouver, which is both one of the world's most beautiful cities and one of its cleanest and safest. Columbia College is a liberal arts college that offers university transfer courses, Associate Degrees in Arts and Science, a university preparatory foundations program that follows British Columbia Ministry of Education guidelines, and outstanding intensive English language teaching in the English Language Centre. Why Columbia College? Columbia College's mission is to provide quality academic programs in a supportive environment in order to prepare foreign and Canadian students for university admission. A University Transfer/Associate Degree Program, a University Foundations Program, and a Full-time Academic English (ESL) Preparatory Program are among the programs we offer. Thousands of students have transferred and completed degrees at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and other top universities using these programs as a platform for academic success for over seven decades. Because of Columbia's small size and friendly family atmosphere, international students are able to adapt to a Canadian lifestyle with little stress and then move on to a major university with a much better chance of success.