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Columbia College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,610

Students

$19,890

Tuition

97%

Acceptance

#2096

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Columbia, SC

1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC 29203

Columbia College is a small private college located in Columbia, SC ranked 31st in South Carolina. It has a total of 1,457 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 96.57% of applicants. Columbia College offers 61 different majors and is best known for its Family and Community Services, Homeland Security, and Behavioral Sciences programs (nationally ranked 19th, 30th, and 30th respectively). With an annual tuition of $19,890 per year, Columbia College is reasonably priced. 45.64% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to bring home close to $34,600 per year, which is 17% below the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$19,890
Above Average

Columbia College

$19,890

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$33,762

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$22,210

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

97%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Columbia College

97%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

22%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,457Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

21%

In-state

83%

Female

79%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

39%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
25% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7% Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management6% Business Administration and Management, General62% Others

25% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

7% Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

6% Business Administration and Management, General

62% Others

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

25%

134 Graduates

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

7%

40 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

6%

30 Graduates

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

6%

30 Graduates

Education, Other

5%

29 Graduates

Social Work

5%

27 Graduates

Applied Psychology

5%

25 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

22 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

20 Graduates

Academics

D+
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

86,801

Academic Spend per Student

$7,262

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

70%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$27,400/Year

Columbia College

$27,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$27,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$34,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

45%