Columbia College
#21 in South Carolina
4-years Private College In Columbia, SC
Columbia College (referred to as Columbia) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Columbia, SC. It is classified as Master's College and University (smaller programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Columbia College is $21,450. The school has a total enrollment of 1,514 and student to faculty ratio is 9.09% (11 to 1).The highest degree offered at Columbia College is Master's degree. It offers 1 Year Certificate, and Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $21,450 (2023) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 98.12% |
| Student Population | 1,514 |
| Test Scores | 1,030 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
| Graduation Rate | 55% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
Columbia College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1938 - Current[Estimated Date]).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $21,450 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $15,216 for academic year 2021-2022. Columbia College offers the alternative tuition plans. 79 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $11,239 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Columbia College is 98.12% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.90%. The average SAT score is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 16. Columbia College accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 1,514 students are attending at Columbia College (1,173 undergraduate students). There are 47 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 111 part-time faculty working for Columbia College. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 134 (full-time) and 128 (part-time). The graduation rate at Columbia College is 55% and transfer-out rate is 32%. The retention rate is 55% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Columbia College offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Columbia College offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Columbia College campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
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