Southeastern College-Columbia

Southeastern College-Columbia is a private community college located in Columbia, SC. It offers 12 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,184 for undergraduate programs at Southeastern College-Columbia. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($17,963) of private community colleges in South Carolina.

It has 155 students that are lower than the average population (2,267 students) of community colleges in South Carolina. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $29,000.

Academic Overview

Southeastern College-Columbia is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Columbia, South Carolina.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $24,184 on average. It offers 12 degree programs through 3 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1628 Browning Road, Columbia, SC
Phone	803-798-8800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$24,184
Acceptance Rate	91.86%
Student Population »	155 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	58%
Retention Rate	85% (Full-time) 78% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,012
Students to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,000

Application Requirements

Southeastern College-Columbia requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Southeastern College-Columbia.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,184 for undergraduate programs at Southeastern College-Columbia. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($17,963) over private community colleges in South Carolina.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southeastern College-Columbia. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$24,184
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,264
Average Financial Aid	$6,012
Cost of Attendance	$41,448
After Financial Aid	$35,436
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Southeastern College-Columbia	$24,184
Private Community Colleges in South Carolina	$17,963
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southeastern College-Columbia offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 3 Certificate, 9 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	9	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 155 students at Southeastern College-Columbia including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 19 male students and 166 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	185	119	66
Male Students	19	14	5
Female Students	166	105	61