Description
Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina, one of the few women’s colleges in the United States, offers an education that focuses on the liberal arts and emphasizes the importance of human values.
The college stresses the importance of becoming involved, either academically or culturally, and often hosts guest speakers like authors or scholars and offers focused discussions in its Collaborative Learning Center.
Many college life activities are available for students to either explore their interests or gain real world experience in preparation for a career. Some include:
- Columbia literary journal and newspaper
- Music and theatre groups
- Religious clubs
- Social services and community outreach programs
Academics offered at the college include traditional undergraduate programs in:
- Art
- Biology
- History
- Music
- Political Science
- Religion
- Theatre
Other specialized degree programs, like Accounting, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, and many more are also offered.
Columbia also provides co-ed graduate programs for master’s degrees in Organizational Change and Leadership and Divergent Learning.
In addition, Columbia provides evening bachelor’s degree programs designed for students who need to work around hectic schedules. Majors include Behavioral Science, Business Administration, Human Services, and many more.
Financial aid is available to eligible students. The college offers a variety of scholarships devoted to first-year students.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
United Methodist
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$23,480
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,480
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
1,445
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,231
- Freshman Class
- 219
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,445
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 85%
- Graduate
- 15%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 88%
- Out-of-State
- 12%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 100%
- Men
- 0%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 39%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 51%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 8%
Students State Origin
- South Carolina
- 88%
- Georgia
- 2%
- Florida
- 1%
- North Carolina
- 1%
- Other
- 8%
International Students
- International
- 1%
- Domestic
- 99%
