Columbia College Admission Requirements
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Columbia College Admission Overview
Columbia College admission requirements are summarized from last year's class. Last year Columbia College admitted 93.9% of applicants. GPA is not considered for admission at this campus. Columbia College is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used for admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Columbia College is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used, even if you send them.
Columbia College Acceptance Rate
Admission Rate & Difficulty
Acceptance rate Share of applicants offered admission last year.
Admission Standards Measure of enrolled testers' SAT/ACT scores vs. other colleges.
Applicant Competition Measure of this school's acceptance rate vs. other colleges. A low acceptance rate indicates high competition.
Very Low
Admission difficulty for Columbia College
Acceptance Rate
The Columbia College acceptance rate is 93.9%. Last year, 2,474 of 2,634 applicants were admitted. That is the 30th lowest acceptance rate in South Carolina.
Admission Selectivity
How hard is it to get into Columbia College and can you get accepted?
Columbia College is an easy school to get into, admitting most applicants. You have a very good chance of acceptance if you meet last year's profile.
Most incoming freshmen graduate in the top half of their high school class. 9% of those admitted chose to enroll.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Columbia College SAT Scores
SAT scores of enrolled freshmen
SAT Range The middle 50% of enrolled testers from the last year SAT scores were reported. The maximum score is 1600.
850-1140Freshmen who sent SAT Share of enrolled freshmen who submitted SAT scores, from the last year SAT scores were reported.
7%25th Percentile Scores
- Reading 460
- Math 390
- Composite 850
75th Percentile Scores
- Reading 590
- Math 550
- Composite 1140
Average SAT
Enrolled testers at Columbia College typically score around a 1000 SAT (middle 50% 850–1140) out of 1600. These figures are from the last year SAT scores were reported, not a cutoff. SAT is not used for admission, even if you send it. The average SAT of enrolled testers is about the 40th percentile nationally. Columbia College ranks #25 in the state of South Carolina for highest average SAT composite score.
SAT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 850 to 1140
View other colleges which accept students in the 1000 SAT score range.
SAT scores are from the last year they were reported to IPEDS. They are not used for admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Columbia College ACT Scores
ACT scores among enrolled freshmen
ACT Range Mid-50 ACT composite among enrolled testers in the last year ACT scores were reported. The scale tops out at 36.
14-18Freshmen reporting ACT Percent of enrolled freshmen who reported ACT, from the last year ACT scores were reported.
6%25th Percentile Scores
- English 11
- Math 15
- Composite 14
75th Percentile Scores
- English 15
- Math 16
- Composite 18
Average ACT
Incoming testers at Columbia College typically have around a 16 ACT (mid-50 14–18) on the 36 scale. These numbers come from the last year ACT scores were reported, not a minimum for admission. ACT is not considered, even if you submit it. That average sits near the 25th percentile of ACT takers nationwide. Columbia College places #30 among colleges in South Carolina for highest average ACT composite.
ACT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 14 to 18
See colleges with similar ACT profiles in the 16.0 ACT score range.
ACT figures reflect the last year they were reported to IPEDS. They are not used in admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Estimate How You Compare
Compare your GPA with last year's enrolled class and this school's acceptance rate. SAT and ACT are not used.
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Admission Statistics
Admission and enrollment rates by gender are detailed in the table below.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Requirements
What are the requirements for admission to Columbia College and what student information is used for admission decisions?
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Fee
The cost for prospective students to apply to Columbia College is $0. The school is free to apply to.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Credits Accepted
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Admission summary
Columbia College is test-free for 2024-25. Last year it admitted 93.9% of applicants. GPA is not considered. Mid-50 scores, where shown, are enrolled testers, not cutoffs.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217934.
GPA calculator: Columbia College GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026