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 Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student 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	$14,720	67.00%	19%	17 to 1	1,840
Allen University private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (6.9 miles)	$14,304	$9,800	32.01%	8%	15 to 1	657
Columbia College private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (7.3 miles)	$16,745	$15,216	95.98%	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	$11,640	98.12%	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

Most Searched South Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Coastal Carolina University Public, four-years | Conway
South Carolina State University Public, four-years | Orangeburg
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Public, four-years | Charleston
Wofford College Private, four-years | Spartanburg
Anderson University Private, four-years | Anderson
Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence

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Graduate

Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
Limestone University Private, four-years | Gaffney
South Carolina State University Public, four-years | Orangeburg
Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence
Coker University Private, four-years | Hartsville
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Claflin University Private, four-years | Orangeburg
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
Benedict College Private, four-years | Columbia

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Online Schools

Trident Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Charleston
Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
Claflin University Private, four-years | Orangeburg
Coastal Carolina University Public, four-years | Conway
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
Greenville Technical College Public, four-years | Greenville
Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Voorhees University Private, four-years | Denmark
Coker University Private, four-years | Hartsville

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Trade Schools

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Private, Less than 2-years | Rock Hill
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Arclabs Private, Less than 2-years | Piedmont
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta Private, Less than 2-years | North Augusta
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Private, Less than 2-years | Florence
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Private, Less than 2-years | Goose Creek
Southeastern Esthetics Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Elgin
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia
Barber Tech Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Orangeburg

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