Colleges near Columbia, South Carolina

There are 19 colleges located in Columbia, South Carolina. By school types, there are 2 public and 12 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $15,621 for South Carolina residents and $17,842 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $12,273 for South Carolina residents and $16,345 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 74.33% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 24.01%. The average graduation rate is 45% and total 53,167 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 9,053 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Columbia, South Carolina.
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14 Colleges near Columbia, South Carolina

The following table lists and compares 14 Colleges near Columbia, South Carolina with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.
Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Columbia, South Carolina
School NameCity (distance from city center)Undergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Southeastern College-Columbia
private (for-profit)
Columbia
(3.8 miles)
$24,184 -91.86% 58% 17 to 1 155
South University-Columbia
private (for-profit)
Columbia
(5.3 miles)
$16,452 $16,536- 7% 15 to 1 510
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
private (for-profit)
Columbia
(5.5 miles)
$8,470 -- 68% 20 to 1 117
Southeastern Esthetics Institute
private (for-profit)
Elgin
(6.4 miles)
$9,500 -- 85% 20 to 1 328
Benedict College
private (not-for-profit)
Columbia
(6.9 miles)
$18,000 $14,72067.00% 19% 17 to 1 1,840
Allen University
private (not-for-profit)
Columbia
(6.9 miles)
$14,304 $9,80032.01% 8% 15 to 1 657
Columbia College
private (not-for-profit)
Columbia
(7.3 miles)
$16,745 $15,21695.98% 55% 11 to 1 1,514
University of South Carolina-Columbia
public
Columbia
(7.6 miles)
$34,943
($12,688)
$30,160
($13,774)
61.00% 78% 18 to 1 35,653
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
private (for-profit)
West Columbia
(10.1 miles)
$17,600 -- 48% 16 to 1 236
Columbia International University
private (not-for-profit)
Columbia
(10.1 miles)
$27,900 $11,64098.12% 70% 13 to 1 2,481
Fortis College-Columbia
private (for-profit)
Columbia
(10.3 miles)
$14,576 -- 31% 20 to 1 431
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
private (for-profit)
Columbia
(13.2 miles)
$18,300 -- 21% 20 to 1 124
Midlands Technical College
public
West Columbia
(13.6 miles)
$13,812
($5,916)
-- 15% 17 to 1 9,091
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc
private (for-profit)
Camden
(23.4 miles)
$15,000 -- 63% 12 to 1 30

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