It offers 8 graduate programs - 7 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,630.
A total of 334 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,725 students at Columbia. Columbia offers online graduate programs and 272 out of 334 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,630. It offers eight (8) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Columbia College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC |
| Graduate School Students | 304 students 272 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $15,630 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 8 Graduate Programs 7 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Columbia College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,630 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $600.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,981 | |
| Fees | $649 | |
| Cost per Credit | $600 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $9,390 (On-Campus) / $10,504 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,444 (On-Campus) / $4,984 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $31,464 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $32,118 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $10,911 | $9,268 | $13,802 | $15,216 | $15,630 |
Columbia College offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 8 major areas - 7 Master's (7 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 250 | - | - | - |
| Men | 31 | - | - | - |
| Women | 219 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (other) | 132ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 42ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 168 full-time and 136 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 272 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 157 White, 90 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Columbia College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
It has 92 students aged between 22 and 30 and 90 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 304 |
|---|---|
| Men | 29 |
| Women | 275 |
| Total | 304 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 168 |
| Part-time Students | 136 |
| Total | 304 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Black | 90 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
| White | 157 |
| Un-Known | 41 |
| Total | 304 |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 34 |
| 25-29 | 58 |
| 30-34 | 55 |
| 35-39 | 35 |
| 40 & Over | 152 |
At Columbia College graduate schools, 272 students enrolled online exclusively and 2 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 334 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 272 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 60 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 272 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Resident | 179 |
| Other State In U.S. | 93 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |