Partnerships
Columbia International University offers exclusive tuition discounts through partnerships with businesses, organizations, and institutions. These partnerships provide employees, members, and their families with an affordable path to pursue a high-quality education.
Partnership Benefits
- $500 discount per semester for full-time studies and $250 discount per semester for part-time studies for graduate and undergraduate students who are degree-seeking
- $250 discount per semester only for doctoral level students who are degree seeking
- Develop your skills and improve your career opportunities
- Flexible online or residential format to work and pursue your educational goals
- Flexible credit transfer options for previous schooling
Current Partners
Churches
Church members as indicated by written statement from pastor or church leader.
- Amen Always Community Church
- Beacon Church
- Bible Way Church of Atlas Road
- Calvary Chapel of Lexington
- Calvary Chapel Northeast Columbia
- Calvary Christian Center Assembly of God (C3AG)
- Christian Family Chapel
- Embark Church
- Encounter Fellowship
- Fellowship Bible Church
- First Baptist Church of Augusta
- First Church of God
- First Free Will Baptist Church of Waverly
- First Northeast Baptist Church
- Gospel Light Baptist Church
- Hope Lutheran Church
- Iglesia Cristiana Comunitaria
- Immanuel Church
- Lexington Baptist Church
- New City Fellowship of Orangeburg
- New Heart Mission Church
- New Horizons International Church
- North Trenholm Baptist Church
- Oakwood Baptist Church
- One Community Church
- Perth Bible Church
- Prospect Church
- Radius Church
- Rhema Word Restoration Ministries
- Riverbend Community Church
- Rock Springs Church
- Sandhills Community Church
- Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church
- Shandon Baptist Church
- Tranquil A.M.E. Church
- Trinity Bible Church
- Winnsboro First Baptist Church
Schools/Gap Years/Academic Agencies
Graduates and full-time employees of partnering institution.
- ACSI East Asia/Korea CYA
- American Leadership Academy Lexington
- Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)
- Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (seeking a graduate or postgraduate degree in education)
- Ben Lippen School (Graduates/Parents)
- Berean Christian School
- Bethany Global University
- Bethesda Christian Schools
- Calhoun County Public Schools
- Christian Academy Schools
- Conway Christian School
- Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
- Covenant College
- Dallas Missions Institute (DMI)
- European Council for Theological Education (ECTE)
- Fairfield School District
- Heritage Christian School
- His Hill Bible School
- Hobe Sound Bible College
- Holy Trinity Classical Christian School
- Impact 360
- Kershaw County School District
- Lexington School District 1
- Lexington School District 4
- Lexington/Richland School District 5
- Midlands Technical College
- Mission India Theological Seminary (MITS)
- Northside Christian Academy
- Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy
- Ravencrest Bible School
- Richland One School District
- Richland Two School District
- Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School
- Seapointe College
- Sevenstar Academy
- Sias University
- Southside Christian School
- Summit Christian Academy
- Sumter School District
- Trinity Christian Academy
- Union Bible College
- Vox
- Westminster Catawba Christian School
- Word of Life Bible Institute
- York Preparatory Academy
Business/Mission Organizations
Full-time employees, spouse, and dependents of employee.
- Aflac
- Africa Inland Mission International
- Ambassadors for Christ
- Asian Outreach USA
- Association of Evangelical Gospel Assemblies
- Avant Ministries
- Beyond
- Biblical Ministries Worldwide
- Camp Elim
- Campus Ambassadors
- Chick-fil-A (Bush River Road)
- Chick-fil-A (Two Notch Road)
- Child Evangelism Ministries
- Christar
- Christian Missionary Fellowship International
- Commission to Every Nation
- Crossover Global
- Crossworld
- Cru
- Daybreak Lifecare Center
- East West Ministries International
- Ethnos 360
- Ezekiel Ministries
- FEA Ministries, Inc
- First Responders
- For the Nations DC
- Frontiers
- GCM Ethiopia
- GEM
- Global Recordings Network
- Globe International
- Good News Jail and Prison Ministry
- Holston Home for Children, Inc.
- Impact Change Foundation
- Institute for Cultural Communicators
- International Ministerial Fellowship
- International Project
- Interserve USA
- Liebenzell Missions
- LightSys
- Louisville Fellows
- Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
- MedSend
- Mesa Global
- Missio Nexus
- Mission India Theological Seminary
- Mission to the World
- Navigators
- New International
- NICS
- NXTGEN Pastors
- Oliver Gospel
- OM USA
- OMF International
- Outreach to Asia Nationals
- Pioneer Bible Translators
- Pioneers
- Prisma Health
- Ratio Christi
- RCE International
- Rebateme LLC
- Reconciliation Ministries
- Roper St. Francis Healthcare
- RR Donnelley
- Seed of Faith Ministries
- Send International
- SIM
- South America Mission
- Southeastern Freight Lines
- Sparrow Missions
- Squeegee Clean Inc
- Still Hopes Retirement Community
- Straight Road International
- Teach Beyond
- TEAM
- Teen Challenge Southeast Region
- The Foundry Christian Community Center
- The Fulcrum Center
- Torchbearers Timberline Lodge
- TWR
- Urban Discovery Ministries
- VIA
- VIGCOM Global
- WEC International
- Wilderness Way Camp
- World Team
- Worldventure
- Wycliffe Bible Translators
- Your Next Step Ministries
Partner Eligibility & Benefits
Who Can Become A Partner?
- Churches – Church members need a written statement from pastor or church leader
- Schools/Gap Year Programs – Graduate and full-time employees of partnering institution
- Business/Mission Organizations – Full-time employees, spouse, and dependents of employees
Benefits to Employers
- Access to special tuition discount rate only available to CIU partners and constituents
- Strengthen and grow your company’s most important resource by promoting the educational and professional development of your employees
- Increase employee satisfaction and improve organizational retention by meeting needs of employees and their families
