Columbia College offers 62 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 5 Bachelors and 7 Masters.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,745 for undergraduate programs and $15,216 for graduate programs.
Total 796 students out of total 1,514 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 164 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Columbia College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Columbia College |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC |
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| Online Students | 796 Enrolled Online Exclusively
411 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $16,745 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $15,216 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 12 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
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| Masters | 7 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbia College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,745 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $15,216 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $420 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $580 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Columbia College offers 62 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Bachelors, 7 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 50 |
9 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Columbia College, there are 1,514 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,207 students were attending classes through distance learning (796 students are enrolled exclusively and 411 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,514 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 796 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 411 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 307 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 796 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 603 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 188 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 796 | |
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| South Carolina Resident | 603 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 189 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 796 | |
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| Undergraduate | 506 |
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| Graduate | 290 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 506 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 472 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 34 |
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