Applying to Columbia (Columbia, SC)

Columbia College's acceptance rate is 95.79% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,163 students applied and 2,072 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Columbia.

Columbia's acceptance rate places 19th out of 31 South Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Columbia, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Columbia College is 95.79% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.85%. 522 men and 1,601 women applied to Columbia and 497 men and 1,544 women students were accepted.

Among them, 50 men and 154 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Columbia.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Columbia
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,163	522	1,601	0	0
Admitted	2,072	497	1,544	0	0
Enrolled	204	50	154	0	0
Acceptance Rate	95.79%	95.21%	96.44%	-	-
Yield	9.85%	10.06%	9.97%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Columbia College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 204 first-year students enrolled in Columbia. The proportion of full-time students is 94.61% and part-time students is 5.39%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 24.51% and women students is 75.49%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Columbia.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Columbia
	Total	Men	Women
Total	204	50	154
Full-time	193	49	144
Part-time	11	1	10

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Columbia. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Columbia College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

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

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Columbia.

Admission Information for Applying to Columbia
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.columbiasc.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.columbiasc.edu/how-apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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Applying to Columbia (Columbia, SC)

Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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