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South University-Columbia has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $18,145 |
| Books and supplies | $540 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $32,317 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $25,119 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 35% above the median net price of colleges in South Carolina on this site ($18,564). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | SC median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 57% | 68% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 6% | 44% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $39,314 | $46,266 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $26,417 | $21,937 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in South Carolina and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
66% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 63% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 79% women and 21% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 39 of the 46 colleges in South Carolina on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,692.
Other colleges in South Carolina of a similar size
- Voorhees UniversityDenmark, private nonprofit
- Morris CollegeSumter, private nonprofit
- Allen UniversityColumbia, private nonprofit
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, public
- Columbia International UniversityColumbia, private nonprofit
- American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at South University-Columbia?
Published tuition and fees are $18,145 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of South University-Columbia?
6% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.