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Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The city atmosphere of Columbia makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

$24,595 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
99% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Columbia College?

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Contact details for Columbia College South Carolina are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-786-3012
Website: www.columbiasc.edu

How Do I Get Into Columbia College South Carolina?

You can apply to Columbia College South Carolina online at: https://admissions.columbiasc.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Columbia College South Carolina

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Columbia College South Carolina?

99% Acceptance Rate
82% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 99%, Columbia College South Carolina is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 18% of accepted students are men and 82% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Can I Afford Columbia College?

$24,595 Net Price
77% Take Out Loans
1.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Columbia College South Carolina is $24,595. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Columbia College South Carolina, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,434 a year. That adds up to $25,736 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbia College South Carolina is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Columbia College Undergraduate Student Diversity

727 Full-Time Undergraduates
87% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,065 undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina, with 727 being full-time and 338 being part-time.

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There are also 324 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 727 full-time undergraduates at Columbia College South Carolina, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 304
Hispanic or Latino 67
White 279
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 63

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia College. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Columbia College

659 Took All Classes Online
1,107 Took At Least One Class Online
0.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Columbia College South Carolina. In 2020-2021, 1,107 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Columbia College South Carolina has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 10th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Columbia College South Carolina

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbia College was 0.8%. This is the #1,224 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Columbia College South Carolina regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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