Columbia College
Columbia, SC · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,268undergraduates
94%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$23,920average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
53%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,163
- Admitted
- 2,072
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 204
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (6)
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Education, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $21,450
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,550
- Books and supplies
- $960
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,940
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $35,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,900
- Total cost living at home
- $27,290
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,126 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,687 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,849 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,163 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,106 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,961
- Got a grant from the college
- 84%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,376
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 53%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 82%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,656
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 51%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 53%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 51% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 159 | 53% |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 59 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 72 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 193 | 52% | 36% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 349 | 63% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 220 | 34% | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,572
- Undergraduates
- 1,268
- Full-time undergraduates
- 907
- Part-time undergraduates
- 361
- Graduate students
- 304
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 79%
- From out of state
- 16%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 43%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 42%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 82% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 37% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 38% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203
- County
- Richland County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.