Best Colleges in South Carolina
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern College-Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (3.8 miles) |
$24,184 | - | 97.09% | 58% | 17 to 1 | 155 |
| South University-Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (5.3 miles) |
$18,238 | $16,536 | - | 7% | 15 to 1 | 510 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (5.5 miles) |
$8,470 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 117 |
| Benedict College private (not-for-profit) |
Columbia (6.9 miles) |
$18,000 | $14,720 | 67.78% | 19% | 17 to 1 | 1,840 |
| Allen University private (not-for-profit) |
Columbia (6.9 miles) |
$14,304 | $9,800 | 43.36% | 8% | 15 to 1 | 657 |
| Columbia College private (not-for-profit) |
Columbia (7.3 miles) |
$21,450 | $15,216 | 98.12% | 55% | 11 to 1 | 1,514 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia public |
Columbia (7.6 miles) |
$34,934 ($12,688) |
$30,160 ($13,774) | 64.05% | 78% | 18 to 1 | 35,653 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute private (for-profit) |
Columbia (7.9 miles) |
$9,500 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 328 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia private (for-profit) |
West Columbia (10.1 miles) |
$17,600 | - | - | - | 16 to 1 | 236 |
| Columbia International University private (not-for-profit) |
Columbia (10.1 miles) |
$27,900 | $11,640 | 48.22% | 70% | 13 to 1 | 2,481 |
| Fortis College-Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (10.3 miles) |
$14,576 | - | - | 31% | 20 to 1 | 431 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia private (for-profit) |
Columbia (13.2 miles) |
$18,300 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 124 |
| Midlands Technical College public |
West Columbia (13.6 miles) |
$13,812 ($5,916) |
- | - | 15% | 17 to 1 | 9,091 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc private (for-profit) |
Camden (23.4 miles) |
$15,000 | - | - | - | 12 to 1 | 30 |
