South University, Columbia Overview

South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution situated in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is South University, Columbia Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at South University, Columbia.
• In a recent academic period21% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average South University, Columbia student graduates in 4.3 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is South University, Columbia?

Contact details for South University, Columbia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9 Science Court, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone:	803-799-9082
Website:	www.southuniversity.edu

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How Do I Get Into South University, Columbia?

You can apply to South University, Columbia online at: www.southuniversity.edu/admissions/admission-info/applying

South University, Columbia has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford South University, Columbia?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At South University, Columbia, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,125 a year. That adds up to $32,500 over four years for those students.

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South University, Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 518 undergraduate students at South University, Columbia, with 349 being full-time and 169 being part-time.

There are also 214 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 349 full-time undergraduates at South University, Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South University, Columbia students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	226
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at South University, Columbia. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

South University, Columbia Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	37	1	10	48
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	24	24
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	21	0	0	0	21
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	6	0	11	17
Business Administration & Management	0	6	0	8	14
Public Health	0	9	0	0	9
General Psychology	0	6	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	2	0	1	3
Health Sciences & Services	0	1	0	0	1
Information Science	0	0	0	0	0
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	67	1	54	143

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.