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?

• The 3% student loan default rate at South University, Columbia is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at South University, Columbia.
• In <nil>, 20% 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

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 60% of students took out student loans averaging $4,278 a year. That adds up to $17,112 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at South University, Columbia is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

South University, Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 486 undergraduate students at South University, Columbia, with 294 being full-time and 192 being part-time.

There are also 139 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 294 full-time undergraduates at South University, Columbia, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	192
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	65
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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.

Online Learning at South University, Columbia

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at South University, Columbia. In 2020-2021, 295 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South University, Columbia has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of South University, Columbia

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at South University, Columbia was 5,350.0%. This is the #29 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at South University, Columbia regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.