Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
4-year Private university
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Overview

Columbia College is a private institution established in 1854 with city setting located at Columbia, South Carolina. It is ranked 33 in Regional Universities South in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#33 in Regional Universities South
Setting
Urban
Location Columbia, South Carolina
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1854
Selectivity Unselective
Size Small
1,173 Undergraduates
Website http://columbiasc.edu/

Learning

11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Security and Protective Services
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$37,932
Cost of Attendance
$17,921
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $19,500
Outstate Tuition Fee $19,500
Room and Board Fees $8,550
$38,866 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

98% (Unselective) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$0 Application Fee
2.9 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

79 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

First language is English

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
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Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
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Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Apr
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Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$17,874 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$12,304 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $37,932
86% Students with need received Financial Aid
14.7% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline April 1
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth $5,000
Eligibility Incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria 3.8+ GPA
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
1854 Scholarship
Total Worth $4,000
Eligibility Incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria 3.5–3.79 GPA
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Columns Scholarship
Total Worth $3,000
Eligibility Incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria 3.0–3.49 GPA
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Fountain Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000
Eligibility Incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria 2.7–2.99 GPA
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Koala Scholarship
Total Worth $1,000
Eligibility Incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria GPA < 2.7
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Athletic Scholarships
Total Worth --
Details Student-athletes may also receive athletic scholarships in addition to any state or externally-funded scholarship programs.
See all Scholarships

Students

1,173 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
71% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
48% Students graduate within 6 years