| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $17,895 for undergraduate programs and $16,611 for graduate programs.
Total 315 students out of total 504 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 61 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
| School Name | South University-Columbia |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 9 Science Court, Columbia, SC |
| Online Students | 315 Enrolled Online Exclusively 31 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $17,895 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $16,611 |
| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 12 Programs |
| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
| Masters | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South University-Columbia. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,895 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,611 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $475 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $669 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $18,000 | $18,000 | $16,560 | $16,452 | $17,895 |
| Graduate | $16,320 | $16,320 | $16,440 | $16,536 | $16,611 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $470 | $470 | $425 | $437 | $475 |
| Graduate | $650 | $650 | $650 | $669 | $669 |
South University-Columbia offers 17 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Bachelors, 5 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 8 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at South University-Columbia. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At South University-Columbia, there are 504 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 346 students were attending classes through distance learning (315 students are enrolled exclusively and 31 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 504 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 31 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 158 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 315 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 311 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3 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 | 315 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Resident | 311 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 4 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 300 | |
| Graduate | 15 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |