Columbia College vs. South College

Columbia College vs. South College comparison

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Overview	Columbia College	South College
Location	Columbia, SC	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,514	6,182
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#913
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	columbiasc.edu	southcollegetn.edu
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Costs	Columbia College	South College
Tuition (In State)	$21,250	$16,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,250	$16,450
Room & Board	$8,400	$18,180
Avg Net Price	$18,779	$14,831
Avg Grant Aid	$16,089	$13,048
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	83%

Admission	Columbia College	South College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,176	-
Admitted	2,135	-
Acceptance Rate	98.1%	Open
Enrolled %	8.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.56	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Columbia College	South College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	South College
Graduation Rate	50%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$29,200
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,264	$34,777
Median Loan Payment	$261	$359

Diversity	Columbia College	South College
% Men	15%	17%
% Women	85%	83%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	83%
% Black	34%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Columbia College	South College
% In-State	76%	50%
% Out-of-State	22%	50%
Campus	Columbia College	South College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South College is larger than than Columbia College based on total student enrollment (6,182 students vs. 1,514 students)

Columbia College vs. South College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College or South College?

• Columbia College is 29.2% more expensive to attend than South College for in-state tuition ($21,250.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.2% higher at Columbia College than South College ($21,250.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South College than Columbia College ($14,831 vs. $18,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 116.4% lower than costs at South College ($8,400 vs. $18,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College than South College (97% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 23.3% larger than aid received South College ($16,089 vs. $13,048)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College or South College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South College or Columbia College .

Columbia College vs. South College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College or South College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between South College and Columbia College.

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than South College (50% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Columbia College earn on average $5,500 more per year than South College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $29,200)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $9,513 lower median federal student loan debt than South College graduates. ($25,264 vs. $34,777)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than South College graduates. ($261 vs. $359)
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 31%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/