Colleges Near Columbia
6 colleges are in Columbia, and 62 total within 100 miles enrolling 247,681 students.
Allen University is the nearest college in Columbia. Columbia (pop. 129,272) is in South Carolina.
Wofford College in Spartanburg ranks #149 nationally. University of South Carolina Columbia enrolls the most students with 38,532. Richmond Community College in Hamlet has the lowest tuition at $1,956 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbia.
University of South Carolina Aiken
- Public 4 Year
- Aiken, SC
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- 59 miles from Columbia
USC Aiken is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus is located in the smaller city of Aiken near the South Carolina-Georgia border.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $12,236
Clinton College
- Private 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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- 62 miles from Columbia
Clinton College is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and religious studies. The campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,159
Aiken Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Graniteville, SC
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- 64 miles from Columbia
Aiken Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is in Graniteville near the city of Aiken.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,442
Florence Darlington Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Florence, SC
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- 64 miles from Columbia
Florence-Darlington Tech is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and industrial technologies. The main campus is located in Florence in South Carolina's Pee Dee region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,772
Presbyterian College
- Private 4 Year
- Clinton, SC
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 63 miles from Columbia
Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and known for undergraduate business and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Clinton.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $20,840
University of South Carolina Union
- Public 2 Year
- Union, SC
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- 63 miles from Columbia
USC Union is a small public regional campus of the University of South Carolina system offering associate degrees and bachelor's completion pathways. The compact campus serves students in the small town of Union in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $10,359
Winthrop University
- Public 4 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 63 miles from Columbia
Winthrop is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, visual and performing arts, and business. The historic campus sits in Rock Hill, near the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 1010-1220
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $16,108
York Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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- 63 miles from Columbia
York Tech is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and advanced manufacturing. Most students commute to the Rock Hill campus in the greater Charlotte region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,272
Williamsburg Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kingstree, SC
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- 67 miles from Columbia
Williamsburg Technical is a public two-year technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The small campus is located in the rural town of Kingstree.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,250
Wingate University
- Private 4 Year
- Wingate, NC
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- 71 miles from Columbia
Wingate is a private university known for undergraduate programs in the health sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in a small town east of Charlotte.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $21,282
Northeastern Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cheraw, SC
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- 72 miles from Columbia
Northeastern Technical College is a public two-year technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The main campus sits in the small town of Cheraw in northeastern South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,862
Francis Marion University
- Public 4 Year
- Florence, SC
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- 72 miles from Columbia
Francis Marion is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The wooded campus sits on the edge of Florence.
- SAT Range 870-1115
- Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $11,727
Piedmont Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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- 71 miles from Columbia
Piedmont Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Most students attend the main campus in Greenwood or one of several centers across western South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,476
Paine College
- Private 4 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- 74 miles from Columbia
Paine is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in education and business. The small urban campus sits in Augusta along the Savannah River.
- SAT Range 776-976
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,935
Lander University
- Public 4 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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- 73 miles from Columbia
Lander is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in the small city of Greenwood in South Carolina's Upstate.
- SAT Range 950-1178
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $15,520
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
- Public 2 Year
- Allendale, SC
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- 74 miles from Columbia
USC Salkehatchie is a public regional campus of the University of South Carolina offering associate degrees and transfer pathways to bachelor's programs. Students attend classes on rural campuses in Allendale and Walterboro.
- SAT Range 830-1000
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $11,477
Augusta University
- Public 4 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- 74 miles from Columbia
Augusta University is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and biomedical sciences. The urban campus in Augusta is closely tied to the state's public medical college and regional health systems.
- SAT Range 970-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $13,976
Augusta Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- 79 miles from Columbia
Augusta Tech is a public technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Campuses serve students across the Augusta metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,812