by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how South University-Columbia ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
South University-Columbia was awarded 1 badge in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, South University, Columbia is ranked #2,762 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
South University, Columbia also holds the #47 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
At South University-Columbia, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at South University-Columbia is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 10% rate at South University-Columbia is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
In the current academic year, there are 445 undergraduates at South University, Columbia.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at South University-Columbia.
The average net price of South University, Columbia is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South University, Columbia, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,921 a year. That adds up to $31,684 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 17.4%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for South University-Columbia.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from South University-Columbia with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $34,421 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 30% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at South University-Columbia make the most money.
South University-Columbia is a private for-profit institution found in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of South University-Columbia.
Contact information for South University-Columbia are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9 Science Court, Columbia, SC 29203 |
| Phone: | 8037999082 |
| Website: | www.southuniversity.edu/columbia#location=Columbia,%20SC |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/southU/ |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 7 majors graduated from South University-Columbia. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 123 | NA |
| Nursing | 46 | $65,499 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 | $38,224 |
| Allied Health Services | 16 | $39,095 |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | $41,285 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 13 | $37,356 |
| Public Health | 5 | $29,498 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 4 | $35,020 |
| General Psychology | 4 | $26,893 |
| Information Science | 2 | $39,831 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
326 students took at least one online class at South University-Columbia.
Learn more about online learning at South University-Columbia.
Footnotes
*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.
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