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Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Columbia College?

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

Can I Afford Columbia College South Carolina?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Columbia College South Carolina paid $418 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$17,926	$17,926
Fees	$752	$752
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$8,400	$8,400
On Campus Other Expenses	$7,042	$7,042

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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

There are 1,065 undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina, with 727 being full-time and 338 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

This school is the 8th 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 #1,482 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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