Office of the President

President Spence's Welcome

Welcome to Columbia Union College! CUC is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that supports a culture of excellence where all feel valued. I encourage you to read The Plan for Columbia Union College to see how we will sustain this culture in our roadmap to academic excellence.

Our vision as an Adventist college is to produce graduates who bring moral leadership and competence to their communities. Click here to see our Core Values. CUC graduates get great jobs and enter the best graduate programs after college.

Our campus has an internationally and culturally diverse population with over 40 countries and nearly every state represented on campus by students, faculty, staff, and administration. We are right next to the country's richest mix of faith, history, and culture, and just moments away from great outdoor pursuits such as hiking, wind surfing, whitewater rafting, and skiing.

Our student/teacher ratio of 13 students for each faculty member means that you will not only receive the individual attention you deserve, but assures that you will be a name, not a number. Students are able to develop personal relationships with faculty and staff members who enjoy leading and aiding in intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth.

I invite you to not only come for a visit, but to stay for an experience you can't get at any other college. As students leave CUC they embark upon their “Gateway to Service”, as stated by our motto. You too could be apart of this great journey; we look forward to helping each of you reach your full potential to becoming the Christ centered individual God has intended for you to become! We look forward to hearing any suggestions you may have and invite you take part in the Continuous Quality Improvement program.

Sincerely,
Weymouth Spence, Ed.D., R.T.

Wilkinson Hall
President Office, Rm. 336
Phone: 301-891-4128_
E-mail: wspence@cuc.edu