Colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina

There are 3 colleges located in West Columbia, South Carolina. In addition, there are 10 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 2 public and 11 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $15,621 for South Carolina residents and $18,559 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $12,273 for South Carolina residents and $16,345 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 69.77% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 30.19%. The average graduation rate is 38% and total 53,137 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 9,053 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina.

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13 Colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina

The following table lists and compares 13 Colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near West Columbia, South Carolina
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia private (for-profit)	West Columbia (1.3 miles)	$17,600	-	-	-	16 to 1	236
Fortis College-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (1.7 miles)	$14,576	-	-	31%	20 to 1	431
Midlands Technical College public	West Columbia (3.3 miles)	$13,812 ($5,916)	-	-	15%	17 to 1	9,091
Southeastern Esthetics Institute private (for-profit)	Columbia (3.4 miles)	$9,500	-	-	-	20 to 1	328
University of South Carolina-Columbia public	Columbia (3.8 miles)	$34,934 ($12,688)	$30,160 ($13,774)	64.05%	78%	18 to 1	35,653
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (4.3 miles)	$18,300	-	-	-	20 to 1	124
Allen University private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (4.4 miles)	$14,304	$9,800	43.36%	8%	15 to 1	657
Benedict College private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (4.4 miles)	$18,000	$14,720	67.78%	19%	17 to 1	1,840
Columbia College private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (5.1 miles)	$21,450	$15,216	98.12%	55%	11 to 1	1,514
Columbia International University private (not-for-profit)	Columbia (5.8 miles)	$27,900	$11,640	48.22%	70%	13 to 1	2,481
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (8.9 miles)	$8,470	-	-	-	20 to 1	117
Southeastern College-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (8.9 miles)	$24,184	-	97.09%	58%	17 to 1	155
South University-Columbia private (for-profit)	Columbia (10.5 miles)	$18,238	$16,536	-	7%	15 to 1	510

Most Searched South Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Coastal Carolina University Public, four-years | Conway
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Anderson University Private, four-years | Anderson
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
South Carolina State University Public, four-years | Orangeburg
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Public, four-years | Charleston
Presbyterian College Private, four-years | Clinton

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Graduate

Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
Winthrop University Public, four-years | Rock Hill
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
University of South Carolina Aiken Public, four-years | Aiken
Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia
Voorhees University Private, four-years | Denmark

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Online Schools

Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
Denmark Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Denmark
Trident Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Charleston
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Claflin University Private, four-years | Orangeburg
Clinton College Private, four-years | Rock Hill
Presbyterian College Private, four-years | Clinton

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Technical Colleges

Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston Private, Less than 2-years | North Charleston
Remington College-Columbia Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia
Arclabs Private, Less than 2-years | Piedmont
Barber Tech Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Orangeburg
B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia Private, Less than 2-years | West Columbia
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia

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