Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 2.25% from 2014 ($31,969).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Centura College-Columbia's COA is $32,687, which is increased by 2.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Centura College-Columbia's COA over the past 5 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Centura College-Columbia over last the 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,226, and it has decreased -16.19% from the year 2014 to 2019.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $2,656 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,656 | |
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| 2016-17 | $2,226 | -16.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $2,226 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,226 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 2.36% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2019. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Centura College-Columbia.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,426 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,538 | 0.83% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,707 | 1.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,867 | 1.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,574 | 5.10% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Centura College-Columbia and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Centura College-Columbia | $15,887 | $15,887 | - |
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| Fortis College-Columbia | $14,576 | $14,872 | -1.99% |
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| Virginia College-Columbia | $15,800 | $15,800 | - |
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| Virginia College-Charleston | $15,550 | $15,550 | - |
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| Virginia College-Greenville | $15,800 | $15,800 | - |
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| Virginia College-Florence | $15,550 | $15,550 | - |
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