Taxis and buses are available. Closest airport is Columbia metropolitan airport, which is approximately 15 miles away.
Columbia College (SC) (CC)
1301 Columbia College Drive
|
Columbia,
SC |
29203
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
The Honorable Karen Johnson Williams '72
Judge, The US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Elizabeth Johnston Patteron '61
Former US Congresswoman
Dayle Marchette Timmons '71
2003 Florida State Teacher of the Year
Sheryl McAlister
Senior VP in Corporate Marketing, Bank of America
Elizabeth Gilland '72
Chairman, Horry SC County Council
Dawn Anderson '75
Director of Human Resources, Perrier Group
Tamala Selke Bradham '92
Director of Cochlear Implant Center, MUSC
Most Popular Places On Campus
Leadership Center
Terrace Cafe
Student Union
Cottingham Performance Theatre
Bush Science Center
Most Popular Places Off Campus
State Capital Building
The Vista-shopping, night clubs, restaurants
Five Points-shopping, music
Richland Co. Library
Koger Center for the Arts
02. Students
Gender
84% female16% male
Out of State
7% are out
of state93% are
in-state
of state93% are
in-state
Students
69% are
full time31% are
part time
full time31% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,436
Foreign Countries Represented
14
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
506
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average HS GPA
3.66
Deadlines
Regular
August 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 550
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
410 - 520
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 24
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Standardized Test Scores
Recommendation(s)
Selectivity
75/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
3 : 1
Total Faculty
175
Terminal Degree
80
Gender
Women
114
Men
61
Minority
31
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
05. Campus Life
Students
34%
First-Year Students
86%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Dorms Female
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
53
Number of Honor Societies
10
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic NAIA
Women's Sports (Koalas)
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Univ. of South Carolina
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description CDW-G
DELL
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Julie King
Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions 1301 Columbia College Drive Columbia, SC 29203
803-786-3871
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
803-786-3871
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Anytime 9-5 M-F and by appt. on Saturday and Sunday
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 and Sat. and Sun. by appt.
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
I-20 from Florence: Take North Main exit and travel south on North Main. See college on left, 1301 Columbia College Drive.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Lodging is available 15 minutes away and accommodations range from $60 per night to $160 per night.
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
05 EDUCATION.
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
- Music Teacher Education.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
07 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other.
08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
10 HISTORY.
- History, General.
11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
12 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
13 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
15 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
16 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
- Social Work.
17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Social Sciences, General.
18 THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
- Religious Education.
19 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art/Art Studies, General.
- Dance, General.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Keyboard Instruments.
- Music Performance, General.
- Music, General.
- Voice and Opera.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$28,100
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$850
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
On-Campus Room and Board
7400
Approximate Expenses per year
$36,350
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateMar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$23,134
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$17,913
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,961
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
90%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$29,407
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$13,961
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
06 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
506
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average HS GPA
3.66
Deadlines
Regular
August 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 550
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
410 - 520
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 24
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Standardized Test Scores
Recommendation(s)
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$28,100
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$850
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
On-Campus Room and Board
7400
Approximate Expenses per year
$36,350
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Elon University
Guilford College
Harvard College
James Madison University
New York University
Princeton University
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina—Columbia
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
3 : 1
Total Faculty
175
Terminal Degree
80
Gender
Women
114
Men
61
Minority
31
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Prominent Alumni
The Honorable Karen Johnson Williams '72
Judge, The US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Elizabeth Johnston Patteron '61
Former US Congresswoman
Dayle Marchette Timmons '71
2003 Florida State Teacher of the Year
Sheryl McAlister
Senior VP in Corporate Marketing, Bank of America
Elizabeth Gilland '72
Chairman, Horry SC County Council
Dawn Anderson '75
Director of Human Resources, Perrier Group
Tamala Selke Bradham '92
Director of Cochlear Implant Center, MUSC
06. Student Body
Gender
84% female16% male
Out of State
7% are out
of state93% are
in-state
of state93% are
in-state
Students
69% are
full time31% are
part time
full time31% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,436
Foreign Countries Represented
14
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
34%
First-Year Students
86%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
Most Popular Places On Campus
Leadership Center
Terrace Cafe
Student Union
Cottingham Performance Theatre
Bush Science Center
Most Popular Places Off Campus
State Capital Building
The Vista-shopping, night clubs, restaurants
Five Points-shopping, music
Richland Co. Library
Koger Center for the Arts
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Julie King
Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions 1301 Columbia College Drive Columbia, SC 29203
803-786-3871
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
803-786-3871
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Anytime 9-5 M-F and by appt. on Saturday and Sunday
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 and Sat. and Sun. by appt.
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Taxis and buses are available. Closest airport is Columbia metropolitan airport, which is approximately 15 miles away.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
I-20 from Florence: Take North Main exit and travel south on North Main. See college on left, 1301 Columbia College Drive.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Lodging is available 15 minutes away and accommodations range from $60 per night to $160 per night.
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic NAIA
Women's Sports (Koalas)
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Dorms Female
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
53
Number of Honor Societies
10
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
12. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Univ. of South Carolina
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description CDW-G
DELL
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateMar 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$23,134
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$17,913
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,961
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
90%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$29,407
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$13,961
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
06 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
05 EDUCATION.
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
- Music Teacher Education.
- Special Education and Teaching, General.
06 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
07 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other.
08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
- French Language and Literature.
- Spanish Language and Literature.
09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
10 HISTORY.
- History, General.
11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics, General.
12 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
13 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
14 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, General.
15 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
16 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
- Social Work.
17 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Social Sciences, General.
18 THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
- Religious Education.
19 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art/Art Studies, General.
- Dance, General.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Keyboard Instruments.
- Music Performance, General.
- Music, General.
- Voice and Opera.
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