Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $18,145 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $18,145 |
| Average cost of attendance | $32,317 |
| Books and supplies | $540 |
| Room and board, on campus | Data unavailable |
| Average net price, all aided students | $25,119 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $25,119 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | Data unavailable |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- Data unavailable
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 450
- Graduate enrollment
- 54
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 66%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 21 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 6% |
| Completion within normal time | 0% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 57% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $26,417 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $300 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $11,428 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 62% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at South University-Columbia
16 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Associate's degree (1)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online | 16 | $42,087 | $29,035 |
Bachelor's degree (8)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 8 | $47,785 | $56,667 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online | 3 | $37,864 | $57,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online | 8 | $45,014 | $57,448 |
| Information Science/Studies CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online | 2 | $49,812 | $53,217 |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online | 4 | $37,532 | $57,500 |
| Public Health CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online | 5 | $45,579 | $57,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online | 46 | $79,957 | $42,965 |
Master's degree (6)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 6 | $66,151 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online | 1 | $41,959 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online | 5 | $53,376 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $47,917 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Public Administration CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 | $104,756 | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (1)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 | $108,337 | Suppressed for privacy |