Colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina

There are 3 colleges located in West Columbia, South Carolina. In addition, there are 10 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 2 public and 11 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $15,621 for South Carolina residents and $18,060 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 43% and total 53,137 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 9,053 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina.

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13 Colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina

The following table lists and compares 13 Colleges near West 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 West 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
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia private (for-profit)	West Columbia (1.3 miles)	$17,600	-	-	48%	16 to 1	236
Fortis College-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (1.7 miles)	$14,576	-	-	31%	20 to 1	431
Midlands Technical College public	West Columbia (3.3 miles)	$13,812 ($5,916)	-	-	15%	17 to 1	9,091
University of South Carolina-Columbia public	Columbia (3.8 miles)	$34,943 ($12,688)	$30,160 ($13,774)	61.00%	78%	18 to 1	35,653
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (4.3 miles)	$18,300	-	-	21%	20 to 1	124
Allen University private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (4.4 miles)	$14,304	$9,800	32.01%	8%	15 to 1	657
Benedict College private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (4.4 miles)	$18,000	$14,720	67.00%	19%	17 to 1	1,840
Columbia College private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (5.1 miles)	$16,745	$15,216	95.98%	55%	11 to 1	1,514
Columbia International University private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (5.8 miles)	$27,900	$11,640	98.12%	70%	13 to 1	2,481
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (8.9 miles)	$8,470	-	-	68%	20 to 1	117
Southeastern College-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (8.9 miles)	$24,184	-	91.86%	58%	17 to 1	155
South University-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (10.5 miles)	$16,452	$16,536	-	7%	15 to 1	510
Southeastern Esthetics Institute private (for-profit)	Elgin (16.9 miles)	$9,500	-	-	85%	20 to 1	328

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
Coastal Carolina University Public, four-years | Conway
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
South Carolina State University Public, four-years | Orangeburg
Medical University of South Carolina Public, four-years | Charleston
Lander University Public, four-years | Greenwood
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia

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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
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Converse University Private, four-years | Spartanburg
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Voorhees University Private, four-years | Denmark
Winthrop University Public, four-years | Rock Hill
Bob Jones University Private, four-years | Greenville
South Carolina State University Public, four-years | Orangeburg

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Online Schools

Converse University Private, four-years | Spartanburg
Trident Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Charleston
Presbyterian College Private, four-years | Clinton
Winthrop University Public, four-years | Rock Hill
Benedict College Private, four-years | Columbia
York Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Rock Hill
Anderson University Private, four-years | Anderson
Strayer University-South Carolina Private, four-years | Greenville
University of South Carolina-Lancaster Public, 2-4 years | Lancaster
Claflin University Private, four-years | Orangeburg

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Trade Schools

Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Private, Less than 2-years | Spartanburg
Strayer University-South Carolina Private, four-years | Greenville
Academy of Hair Technology Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Centura College-Columbia Private, 2-4 years | Columbia
B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Columbia College Private, four-years | Columbia
Charleston Cosmetology Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Charleston
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia

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