Columbia Union Colleges is a private college at Takoma Park, Maryland. The College was established in 1904 as a coeducational institution known as the Washington Training Institute. Columbia Union is a Seventh Day Adventist, coeducational college offering degree programs in liberal arts, sciences and selected professional fields.The college offers academic programs leading to the Associate, Bachelor, Master and Baccalaureate Degrees, besides special programs like the Adult Evening Program, External Degree Program and Study Abroad.