Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Undergraduates
- 1,343
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (803) 786-3012
Cost
- Tuition
- $24,436per year
- Average net price
- $21,611What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $46,266
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Show all 46 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Education, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor
- Data Analytics · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Fire Protection · bachelor
- Homeland Security · bachelor
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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