Tuition & Fees
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What does a year at CBC look like?*
$9,240
TUITION
$3,600
HOUSING
$5,600
FOOD
$850
STUDENT FEES
*based on a first-year degree student living on campus, enrolled in 4 courses per semester for the 2026-27 academic year.
Tuition & Program Fees (2026-2027)
| Regular Tuition* | $385 | per credit hour |
| Audit Tuition | $385 | per 3-credit course |
| Music Lessons (Voice/Piano/Guitar – 30 minutes/week) | $435 | per semester |
| Music Lessons (Voice/Piano/Guitar – 60 minutes/week) | $870 | per semester |
| IWU Tuition | $410 | per credit hour |
| QUEST Program (Tuition: $9,625 + Trip Fees: $4,450) |
$14,075 | per year |
| ERT Program – Year 1 (Tuition: $9,625 + Course Fees: $5,760) |
$15,385 | per year |
| Outdoor Leadership Program – Year 2 (Tuition: $9,625 + Course Fees: $3,660) |
$13,285 | per year |
| Educational Assistant Tuition | $5,390 | per year |
* Note that the same tuition rates apply for residents of BC, other Canadian provinces, the US, and other countries.
Residence Costs
| Fall 2026: Eight-Month Stay (September to April) | ||
| Junior Housing Room Rate | $1,800 | per semester |
| Sophomore Housing Room Rate | $2,050 | per semester |
| Senior Housing Room Rate | $2,250 | per semester |
| Room Deposit/Damage Deposit | $300 | Refundable, pending room inspection upon semester completion |
| Meal Plan (mandatory for Resident Students): | ||
| Junior Housing Meal Plan – LITE* | $2,350 | per semester (exempt from GST) |
| Junior Housing Meal Plan – REGULAR* | $2,800 | per semester (exempt from GST) |
| Sophomore Housing Meal Plan | $1,400 | per semester (+GST) |
| Senior Housing Meal Plan | $800 | per semester (+GST) |
*Jr. Housing students will have the option to choose either the LITE or REGULAR meal plan.
Student Services Fee
Includes services like campus wi-fi, recreation facilities, student government (Campus Life Team), resident programming, campus technology, logos bible software, fitness centre, and library.
| Student Services Fee | Applies to | Cost |
| Athletic Fee (Bearcats only) | $475/year | |
| Residence | $425/semester | |
| Commuter 6 credits or more | $375/semester | |
| Commuter < 6 credits | $140/semester | |
| Remote / 100% Online | $0/semester |
All fees are per semester unless indicated otherwise.
Other Fees
| Miscellaneous Student Fees | Applies to | Cost |
| Application Fee | All Students | $50 (one time) |
| Guard Me Health Insurance | US & International Certificate Students who don’t have proof of insurance | $175-$200 on average |
| Printing Fee (0.10 per sheet) | All Students | $5/semester average |
| 1-Card Replacement Fee | All Students | $25 |
| 1-Card (printing, vending) Refund Fee | All Students | $15 at end of studies |
| Laundry Fees ($3 per load) | All Students | $40/semester average |
| Counselling Fees | All Students | $25/session |
| Graduation Fee | Graduating Students | $150 |
| IWU Graduation Fee | Graduating Students | $150 |
| Late Payment Fee | All Students | $150 |
| Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Fee | Students Paying by DPP | $100 |
| Student Loan Payment Plan (SLPP) Documentation Fee | Students Paying by Student Loans | $100 |
All fees are per semester unless indicated otherwise.
Refund Policy
Only payments received in excess on a student account will be available for a refund after Add/Drop Week. Requests must be made at the Front Office Reception desk. An approved student loan is only deemed received after the funds have been wire transferred to Columbia or a cheque has been received by Columbia. Payments received from a parent/legal guardian will only be refunded into the parent’s/legal guardian’s name unless otherwise stated.
“There is no price tag I can put on my education at CBC that truly and wholly represents what I have been given. In the four years of my degree, I have been exposed to different spiritual disciplines, authors, forms of worship, and ways of connecting with God that have helped me to grow a much stronger, more mature, and more relational faith. On top of that, I’ve had the opportunity to be a teaching assistant and have gained the experience of teaching over ten 75-minute class blocks, contributing directly toward my career goals.”