South University, Columbia Trade Programs

Located in Columbia, South Carolina, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution. Columbia is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is South University, Columbia?

Contact details for South University, Columbia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9 Science Court, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone:	803-799-9082
Website:	www.southuniversity.edu

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Can I Afford South University, Columbia?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at South University, Columbia paid $437 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	$15,732	$15,732
Fees	$720	$720
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South University, Columbia, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,125 a year. That adds up to $32,500 over four years for those students.

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South University, Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 518 undergraduate students at South University, Columbia, with 349 being full-time and 169 being part-time.

There are also 214 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 349 full-time undergraduates at South University, Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South University, Columbia students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	226
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at South University, Columbia. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at South University, Columbia

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at South University, Columbia. In 2022-2023, 301 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

South University, Columbia Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Physical Therapy Assistant	13	0	13
Occupational Therapist Assistant	12	0	12
Health Care Management	0	7	7
Medical/Clinical Assistant	4	0	4
General Health & Wellness	0	0	0
TOTAL	29	7	36

South University, Columbia Trades

In a recent academic period, South University, Columbia awarded 72 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	29	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	7
Total	0	0	58	14

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.