South University-Columbia, SC

location_on  9 Science Court, Columbia, SC 29203 • language  southuniversity.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private For-Profit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions 13 Campuses Branch Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 57%
Associate’s 43%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences10%
Health Professions and Related Programs62%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies4%
Psychology10%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 51%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $29,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $23,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 25%
Median Payment $261
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		66% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		10% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 12% 10%
>$110K 		4% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $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 $13,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		19% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		25% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		27% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		34% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate N/A
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 37%
Graduation Rate 17%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		12% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		17% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		9% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		23% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		20% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 65% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 71% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 675
Full-time Undergrads 12%
Avg Entry Age 30
Graduate Students 308
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		80% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		20% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		66% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		25% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 2% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		9% 14% 14%
>$110K 		8% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Centura College-Columbia
2 miles, S • 1 star
Columbia College
5 miles, W • 1.9 star
Columbia International University
7 miles, W • 1.4 star
Benedict College
7 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
14 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Florence Regional Airport
71 miles, E • 1 star