2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at South University-Columbia with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,536 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $654.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$16,056
Fees$480
Cost per Credit$654
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$8,925 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$7,914 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$34,875
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$15,819$16,320$16,320$16,440$16,536

Graduate Program Overview

South University-Columbia is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,536.
It offers nine (9) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSouth University-Columbia
TypeFour-years, Private (for-profit)
Address9 Science Court, Columbia, SC
Graduate School Students139 students
29 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$16,536
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 9 Graduate Programs
7 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

South University-Columbia offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 9 major areas - 7 Master's (6 online programs), 1 Doctorate , 1 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 57 students have been conferred Master's degree and 9 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total579-2
Men171--
Women408-2
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.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 625 students enrolled in South University-Columbia including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 139 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 37 male and 102 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 94 full-time and 45 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 29 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 7 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total139
Men Students37
Women Students102
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total139
Full-time Students94
Part-time Students45
By race/ethnicity 27 White, 99 Black, and 6 Asian students are attending at South University-Columbia. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total139
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian6
Black99
Hispanic1
White27
Two or more races3
Un-Known2
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At South University-Columbia, 29 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment90
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses29
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses54
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses29
South Carolina Resident29
Other State In U.S.-
Outside of U.S.0


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