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Explore the archived history of Columbia International University

Explore the archived history of

Columbia International University

In 1923, Robert C. McQuilkin became the first president of Columbia International University.

J. R. McQuilkin served as the third president of Columbia International University.

In 1927, the decision was made to convert Columbia Bible School into a college and relocate to downtown Columbia, South Carolina.

CIU signed WMHK on the air August 30, 1976 with a vision to share the Gospel through the airwaves.

In 1990, the library was named "The G. Allen Fleece Library" in honor of CIU’s second president.

Columbia International University serves its local communities while proclaiming the Gospel of Christ.