Graduate School Tuition at Columbia College

Columbia College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Columbia, SC. It offers 10 graduate programs - 9 Master's, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $15,216 for all graduate students. A total of 341 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,514 students at Columbia.
Columbia offers online graduate programs and 290 out of 341 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Columbia's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Columbia College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,216. It offers ten (10) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameColumbia College
Typefour-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC
Graduate School Students324 students
290 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,216
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 10 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $15,216 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $639.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,587
Fees$629
Cost per Credit$639
Books & Supplies$960
Room & Board$8,550 (On-Campus) / $6,600 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,940 (On-Campus) / $4,880 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,666
Off-Campus Total$27,656
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$8,574$10,911$9,268$13,802$15,216

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Columbia College offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 10 major areas - 9 Master's (5 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor'.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total237---
Men36---
Women201---
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.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)140 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $39,400 - -
Educational Leadership and Administration24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological SciencesONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Organizational Leadership20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,389 students enrolled in Columbia College including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 324 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 41 male and 283 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 290 full-time and 34 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 290 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 12 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total324290 34
Men Students4139 2
Women Students283251 32
By race/ethnicity 189 White, 98 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Columbia College. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total324 41283
American Indian or Native American2 02
Black98 1583
Hispanic12 210
White189 20169
Tow or More Races6 15
Race Unknown8 26
2 students are younger than 22 and 107 students are older than 65. The school has 121 students aged between 22 and 30 and 108 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total324
21 & Under2
22-2450
25-2971
30-3455
35-3953
40 & Over107
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Columbia, 290 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment341
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses290
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses12
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses39
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses290
South Carolina Resident191
Other State In U.S.95
Outside of U.S.4

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