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 164 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Columbia College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Columbia College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC |
| Online Students | 964 Enrolled Online Exclusively 377 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $20,054 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $15,630 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 28 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 18 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
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.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $18,591 | $18,218 | $18,678 | $16,745 | $20,054 |
| Graduate | $10,911 | $9,268 | $13,802 | $15,216 | $15,630 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $414 | $420 | $418 | $420 | $435 |
| Graduate | $480 | $480 | $580 | $580 | $600 |
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 Certificate, 18 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 18 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Overall Programs | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 37 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Columbia College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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).
| Total Enrollment | 1,725 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 964 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 377 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 384 |
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.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 964 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Resident | 778 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 186 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 964 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 692 | |
| Graduate | 272 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 692 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 645 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 47 |