Columbia College
Location and Contact Information
1301 Columbia College DrColumbia, SC 29203
USA
Main Tel: (803) 786-3012
Web Site
The campus is in a medium-sized city.
Overview
School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in education and teaching, drama and performing arts, and therapy and counseling.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 23,480 |
| Room | $ 3,364 |
| Board | $ 3,146 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,100 |
| Other | $ 4,140 |
Financial Aid
Columbia College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 100% | $19,014 |
| Institutional Grant | 100% | $11,286 |
| Federal Grant | 80% | $2,415 |
| Pell Grant | 44% | $3,412 |
| Other Federal Grant | 38% | $1,107 |
| State or Local Grant | 81% | $7,182 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 72% | $8,422 |
| Federal Loan | 71% | $8,167 |
| Other Loan | 8% | $3,638 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Columbia College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | 1,926 |
| 2 | College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ | 2,111 |
| 3 | Wheelock College | Boston, MA | 1,109 |
| 4 | Converse College | Spartanburg, SC | 2,068 |
| 5 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC | 1,727 |
| 6 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN | 1,580 |
| 7 | Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | 2,128 |
| 8 | Salem College | Winston Salem, NC | 939 |
| 9 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY | 3,250 |
| 10 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI | 2,782 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 204 | 37 |
| Master | 185 | 3 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 48 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 14 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 13 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,445 in 2009-2010 (1,406 full-time equivalent).
women were 100% of the class.
Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.
Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Women 73% All 73%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 440-570 Math 430-540 Writing 430-550
Room and Board
Columbia College provides on-campus housing for 572 of its 1,406 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 40 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 100% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Columbia College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Behavioral Sciences
- Community Psychology
- Psychology
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