South University-Columbia offers 19 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 7 Bachelors, 6 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,452 for undergraduate programs and $16,536 for graduate programs.

Total 194 students out of total 510 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 61 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth University-Columbia
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address9 Science Court, Columbia, SC
Online Students194 Enrolled Online Exclusively
107 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$16,452
Graduate Tuition & Fees$16,536
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total14 Programs
Bachelors7 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South University-Columbia. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,452 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $16,536 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $437 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $669 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$17,014$18,000$18,000$16,560$16,452
Graduate$15,819$16,320$16,320$16,440$16,536
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$470$470$470$425$437
Graduate$650$650$650$650$669

Online Programs By Area of Study

South University-Columbia offers 19 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED7 6NOT OFFERED1
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED38 7NOT OFFERED1

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 611 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South University-Columbia, there are 510 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 301 students were attending classes through distance learning (194 students are enrolled exclusively and 107 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment510
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses194
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses107
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses209

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 194 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 186 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses194
South Carolina Resident186
Other State In U.S.8
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses194
Undergraduate165
Graduate29
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses165
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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