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Columbia International University is a private regional university located in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia International University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Columbia International University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,834 10 years after enrolling, 24th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Columbia International University bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average. Columbia International University is ranked 17th in South Carolina.
Columbia International University’s median net annual cost of $18,222 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Columbia International University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Pastoral Counseling, Psychology, Biblical Studies, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,222
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Columbia International University is 7% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Columbia International University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Columbia International University graduates within 4.2 years.
Columbia International University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Columbia International University’s economic mobility score of 12.47 is calculated by adjusting the 5.06 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Columbia International University’s EMS of 12.47 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Columbia International University pays $18,222 a year, $19,688 less than the $37,910 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,222
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Columbia International University, 96% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,222 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,049. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,128
Pell grants
$4,422
State grants
$6,201
Institutional grants
$11,965
Columbia International University's selective admissions are indicated by their 46% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 526 applicants, of which 240 were admitted and 176 enrolled. Columbia International University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%