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South University-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Suburb · 450 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Columbia, SC, 29203 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
174 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$35,322
Avg net price
$27,693
Tuition
$18,145
Books & supplies
$540/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$26,588
$30–48k
$30,474
$48–75k
$32,022
$75–110k
$29,386
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
13%
1st-yr retention
57%
Transfer-out rate
4%
Consumer completion
29%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
12%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
62%
Median earnings (6yr)
$34,115
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,421
Median debt
$26,123
Monthly loan payment
$277
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,750–$22,542
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,500
Student Body
Men 21%Women 79%
21
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
58%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$20,000
Independent students
78%
Veterans
2%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
26%
Race & ethnicity
White
13%
Hispanic
2%
Black
67%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
11%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$34,115
10 years after entry
$34,421
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37
Public Health9
Psychology, General6
Health and Medical Administrative Services6
Business Administration, Management and Operations6
Criminal Justice and Corrections2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General1
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Institutional
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
34%
Avg faculty salary
$7,075/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,410
Federal loan rate
65%

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