Columbia International College
Columbia International College is a private boarding preparatory school in the Ainslie Wood neighborhood of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As of 2014, the school has students from over 70 countries. Canada's largest boarding school with 1700 students offers ESL, summer camp and also official test center for TOEFL and IELTS. Students can learn and choose from different subjects in this school, which helps them to choose their bachelor course more carefully.
| General Information | |
| Year Founded | 1979 |
| Type of the School | Co-Ed |
| Location of the School | Hamilton, Ontario , Canada |
| School Area | 11200 square meter |
| Programs of study | |
| Academic Programs | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) |
| Extra Curricular | University preparatory courses and prepare students for IELTS/ TOEFL/MELAB/CAEL test. Summer camp Sport activities: baseball , basketball, football, ice hockey ,rugby , tennis, swimming, Track and field , volleyball, badminton, squash Fine arts: acting , theatre , music , visual arts |
| Tuitions/Fees | |
Boarding Tuitions(Per Academic Year) | 50,985 CAD (2018-2019) |
| Boarding Tuitions Fees include | Tuition fee, residence room ,meal , buss pas , medical insurance, students club , application fee , uniform package , Internet and technology |
| Boarding Tuitions Fees does not include | Upon request, Child will be met at airport and transported to campus |
| Teaching Environment | |
Total number of students (Day & Boarding) | 1800 |
| Total number of Boarding Students | 1700 |
| How many different nationalities | 70 (countries) |
| Teacher-Student Ratio | Small classes for better learning of students |
| Languages | |
| Language courses offered | English , French, Mandarin , Chinese, Spanish , ESL |
| Main Language of instruction | English |
| Students | |
| Age of entry to school | 12 to 17 years |
| Age of entry to Boarding houses | 12 to 17 years |
| Grades offered by school | Grade 7 to 12 |
| Boarding | |
| Full Boarding | Yes |
| Day students | No (only local students) |
| English language Requirements | |
| Minimum Score in IELTS/TOEFL | Grade 11: IELTS score : 5 Grade12 : IELTS score : 5.5 |
| If the student doesn’t have IELTS/TOEFL | Can participate in internal English Language Test |
| English Language Preparatory Courses | Yes |
| Accommodations & Foods | |
| Type of Rooms available | Double and Triple |
| Foods Extra Options | Vegetarian, Halal Foods, Diet, cater meals for sick students. |
| Achievements & Accreditations | |
| Accredited and Member of | In 2008 , 244 graduates accepted to McMaster university, 266 graduates accepted to university of Toronto and 136 graduates accepted to university of Waterloo |
| Honors and Prizes | Sodexto Team National Awards |
| Sport Championships | - |
