Columbia College offers 47 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 28 major programs - 2 Certificate, 18 Bachelors, 7 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $20,054 for undergraduate programs and $15,630 for graduate programs.

Total 964 students out of total 1,725 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 496 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Columbia College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameColumbia College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC
Online Students964 Enrolled Online Exclusively
377 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$20,054
Graduate Tuition & Fees$15,630
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total28 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Bachelors18 Programs
Masters7 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbia College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $20,054 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $15,630 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $435 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $600 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$18,591$18,218$18,678$16,745$20,054
Graduate$10,911$9,268$13,802$15,216$15,630
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$414$420$418$420$435
Graduate$480$480$580$580$600
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Columbia College offers 47 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 18 Bachelors, 7 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 Programs2NOT OFFERED18 7NOT OFFERED1
Overall Programs2NOT OFFERED37 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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED132 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Forensic PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4716 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 617 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4517 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Columbia College, there are 1,725 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,341 students were attending classes through distance learning (964 students are enrolled exclusively and 377 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,725
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses964
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses377
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses384

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 964 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 778 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 180 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 Courses964
South Carolina Resident778
Other State In U.S.186
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses964
Undergraduate692
Graduate272
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses692
Degree/Certificate Seeking645
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking47

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