South University-Columbia offers 17 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 7 Bachelors and 5 Masters.
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 53 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | South University-Columbia |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
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| Address | 9 Science Court, Columbia, SC |
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| Online Students | 315 Enrolled Online Exclusively
31 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $17,895 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $16,611 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 12 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
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.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 8 |
6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 504 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 31 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 158 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 | |
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| South Carolina Resident | 311 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 4 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 315 | |
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| Undergraduate | 300 |
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| Graduate | 15 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 300 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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