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Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Open Admission (98% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
98%
Accept Rate
$21,660
Avg. Net Cost
690
Small Campus
$33,929
Median Salary
68%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
66%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
24%
First-Gen Students
First in family
28%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
98%
Acceptance Rate
Open Admission
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$21,660
In-State Tuition
$27,900
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,900
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
18%
Health Sciences
2%
Financial Aid & Affordability
28%
Pell Grants
36%
Take Loans
243%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
68%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
66%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$33,929
6 Years After
$38,951
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
690
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 52%
Women: 48%
24%
First-Gen Students
17%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$60,533
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 62%
Black: 20%
Other: 10%
Two+: 4%
Asian: 2%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Columbia, SC
Setting
City
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Open Admission
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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