Students are expected to have a plan to cover all educational expenses and fees. Columbia
College is committed to providing options to help students manage theses expenses.
At the time of registration, if you owe tuition, you have a few different options:
Apply for Financial Aid - tuition waivers are available through the FAFSA, CADAA OR CCPG applications.Contact your Financial Aid Specialist for assistance.
Set up a payment plan - see below for details on how to set up that process.
Pay your balance in full at the time of your registration.
Make a Payment
The Columbia College Business Office accepts payments for all charges made to a student's
account including:
Tuition and semester fees
Fees for additional materials required for the course
Field trip reservations
Course audit fees
Health Services lab and clearance fees
Payment Methods
Pay online with a debit or credit card showing a Visa, MasterCard or Discover logo.
Pre-paid gift cards of any type are not accepted.
Under the Financial Information header, select the Pay On My Account link
Payments are accepted during our posted business hours. Our office is located on the
Columbia College Campus at 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora on the second floor of
the Manzanita Building Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, or a credit/debit card showing a
Visa, MasterCard, or Discover logo. The card’s account holder must be present with
photo ID.
Check or money order payments may be mailed to our office at: Columbia College, ATTN: Business Office 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora, CA 95370
Payments received by mail may take up to 10 business days to post to a student account.
Please include the student’s name and w# with the payment. Check and money order payments
exceeding the outstanding balance will not be accepted.
Columbia College has partnered with TouchNet to create a payment plan which helps
students meet their tuition obligations for current and upcoming terms with monthly,
interest-free payments.
