Columbia International University, SC

location_on  7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203 • language  ciu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s 18%
Certificate 6%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism5%
Education7%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities21%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Psychology10%
Theology and Religious Vocations39%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 33%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $35,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 63%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $213
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		25% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 12% 10%
>$110K 		16% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		78% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 86%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 56% 57%
Black 		67% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		68% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 49% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 71% 58%
Other race 		67% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 526
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 503
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		18% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 4% 4%
Other race 		8% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 17% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Columbia College
3 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Southeastern Institute-Columbia
3 miles, SW • 1 star
Remington College-Columbia Campus
3 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
10 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Florence Regional Airport
78 miles, E • 1 star