South University-Columbia Graduate Schools

South University-Columbia is a Private, 4 years school located in Columbia, SC. South University-Columbia is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at South University-Columbia is $16,440 in average. The school has 139 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 625 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

South University-Columbia is a Private, 4 years school located in Columbia, SC. South University-Columbia is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
South University-Columbia Directory Information
School NameSouth University-Columbia
Address9 Science Court, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone803-799-9082
Webhttps://www.southuniversity.edu/columbia#location=Columbia,%20SC
Online Applicationhttps://www.southuniversity.edu/admissions/admission-info/applying
Financial Infohttps://www.southuniversity.edu/admissions/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at South University-Columbia is $16,440 in average. The school has 139 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 625 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 22 graduate programs through Master's and Post-Master Certificate.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$16,440
Student Population139
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs22 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at South University-Columbia is $16,440 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $655.
South University-Columbia offers the alternative tuition plans.
South University-Columbia offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning OpportunitiesNo Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of South University-Columbia is $16,440. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.74% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$16,620$219
2019-2020$15,600$219
2020-2021$15,600$720
2021-2022$15,600$720
2022-2023$15,600$840
The graduate school tuition & fees of South University-Columbia is average compared to private graduate schools in South Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the South Carolina graduate tuition is $25,304 (public) / $14,181 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
South University-Columbia$16,440
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
South Carolina Graduate Schools$13,404$19,691
Public$13,051$25,304
Private$14,181
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $655 at South University-Columbia. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.77% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$813
2019-2020$650
2020-2021$650
2021-2022$650
2022-2023$655

Graduate Programs at South University-Columbia

South University-Columbia offers 9 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 117 students have completed their study at South University-Columbia.
Offered Degrees at South University-Columbia
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7093
Doctor's degree - other1020
Post Master's Degree104
Total90117
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at South University-Columbia by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 4 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Mental Health Counseling/Counselor program with 38 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Pharmacy program with 33 completers.
South University-Columbia offers 9 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 117 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 93 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 20 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 7 completers$35,000
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7-
Human Services [+] 5 completers-
Public Administration5$39,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 56 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15$43,100
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor25-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing16-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management24$43,300
Organizational Leadership1-
Total93
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Pharmacy20-
Total20
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Total4

Graduate Student Population at South University-Columbia

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 139 students enrolled into South University-Columbia graduate schools where it has total 625 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 94 full-time and 45 part-time graduate students. By gender, 37 male and 102 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total13937102
Full-time942569
Part-tme451233
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 27 White (19.42%), 99 Black/African American (71.22%), 1 Hispanic (0.72%), 6 Asian (4.32%), and 6 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total13937102
American Indian/Native American110
Asian606
Black/African American992475
Hispanic110
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White27918
Two More321
Un-Known202
Non-resident Alien000
South University-Columbia offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 25 graduate students (17.99% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 13 graduate students (9.35% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total139
Enrolled Online Exclusively25
Enrolled Some Online Courses13
Not in Online Courses101
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at South University-Columbia. 15 students are aged 20 to 24 (10.79% of total students), 15 students are aged above 50 (10.79%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at South University-Columbia.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total13937102
Age 22-2415411
Age 25-2929920
Age 30-3422418
Age 35-3926620
Age 40-4932923
Age 50-641349
Over 64211

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