Columbia International University (Columbia International) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Columbia, SC.
It offers 43 graduate programs - 27 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,640.
A total of 1,949 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,914 students at Columbia International. Columbia International offers online graduate programs and 1,677 out of 1,949 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Columbia International's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,640. It offers forty-three (43) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Columbia International University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,715 students
1,677 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $11,640 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 43 Graduate Programs
27 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Columbia International University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Columbia International University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,640 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $580.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $10,440 |
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| Fees | $1,200 |
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| Cost per Credit | $580 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $11,950 (On-Campus) / $9,020 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,280 (On-Campus) / $3,080 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,070 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,940 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $10,640 | $11,810 | $11,930 | $11,640 | $11,640 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Columbia International University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 43 major areas - 27 Master's (3 online programs), 9 Doctorate (3 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor's, 3 Post-Master's. 367 students have been conferred Master's degree and 91 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 367 | 91 | 4 | 15 |
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| Men | 151 | 49 | 2 | 8 |
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| Women | 216 | 42 | 2 | 7 |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
Columbia International graduate schools have a total of 1,715 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 741 male and 974 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 708 full-time and 1,007 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,677 students enrolled through online exclusively and 164 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 463 White, 257 Black, and 27 Asian students are attending at Columbia International University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,048 students are older than 65. It has 259 students aged between 22 and 30 and 636 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,715 |
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| Men | 741 |
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| Women | 974 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,715 |
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| Full-time Students | 708 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,007 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,715 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 27 |
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| Black | 257 |
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| Hispanic | 8 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 463 |
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| Two or more races | 19 |
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| Un-Known | 831 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,715 |
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| 21 & Under | 6 |
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| 22-24 | 102 |
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| 25-29 | 157 |
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| 30-34 | 283 |
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| 35-39 | 353 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,048 |
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Online Population
At Columbia International University graduate schools, 1,677 students enrolled online exclusively and 164 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,949 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,677 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 164 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 108 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,677 |
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| South Carolina Resident | 318 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 520 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 775 |
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