Columbia College
Columbia College is a private college in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1854 by the United Methodist Church as a women's liberal arts college, Columbia College became fully coeducational in 2020 welcoming its first coed residential class in fall 2021. It also offers evening, graduate, and online programs for women and men.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $18,408
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,522
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,338
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,843
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,863
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbia, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbia College include Speech-language Pathology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Speech-language Pathology (27 bachelor's) · median debt $24,094
- Business Administration and Management (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,979 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,046
- Psychology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,207 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,394
- Criminal Justice (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,371 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,261
- Special Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's)
- Social Work (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,276 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,750
- Education (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,686 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,570
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,686 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,570
- Crisis (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,888 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,122
- Accounting (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,979 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,046
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 4%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 22%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $22,214
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,214
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $9,390
- Off-campus room and board: $10,504
- Off-campus with family: $4,984
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,604
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 54%
- Federal loan recipients: 65%
- Average institutional grant: $7,864
- Average federal loan: $8,720
Admissions
Columbia College admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,634
- Admitted: 2,474
- Enrolled: 211
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,522
- Women: 84%
- Commuter share (estimated): 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 29%
- Age 25 and older: 43%
- Graduate students: 302
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 60%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 25%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $70,765
- Associate professor salary: $58,351
- Assistant professor salary: $51,895
- On-campus housing capacity: 624
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Columbia College acceptance rate? Columbia College admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does Columbia College offer? Popular programs include Speech-language Pathology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Special Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Columbia College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,338 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbia College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbia College official site: https://columbiasc.edu.