Columbia College – South Carolina: Statistics

Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4631 of 12,502	In the World
# 1290 of 1,147	In North America
# 1213 of 1,149	In the United States
# 21 of 45	In South Carolina
# 3 of 9	In Columbia
# 695 of 968	For Plastic Surgery
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

94%

Average SAT

1,090

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$18,790 /y

Aid receiving

98%

Undergraduates

1,391

Graduates

334

Male:Female Ratio

19:81

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

columbiasc.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Columbia College – South Carolina has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	94%	94%	94%
Applicants	2,634	637	1,902
Admissions	2,474	597	1,794
Freshmen enrolled full time	196	65	128

Admissions requirements

TOEFL	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Considered but not required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	38%
■ Nonresident Alien	1%
■ Asian	2%
■ Hispanic	9%
■ Black or African American	39%
■ Unknown	10%

Columbia College – South Carolina majors

Columbia College – South Carolina has granted 245 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs, and 176 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Columbia College – South Carolina.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Education, Other	-	116
Business Administration and Management, General	25	11
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	24	6
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist	27	-
Psychology, General	24	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	23	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	20
Social Work	12	-
Education, General	10	-
Accounting	9	-
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management	9	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	9	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	8	-
Organizational Leadership	-	8
Forensic Psychology	7	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	6	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	6	-
Health & Health Care Administration & Management	2	4
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration	-	6
Human Development and Family Studies, General	5	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	-	5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	4	-
Behavioral Sciences	3	-
Business Analytics	3	-
Community Organization and Advocacy	3	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	3	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General	3	-
Political Science and Government, General	3	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	2	-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	2	-
Fire Science & Fire-fighting	2	-
Public Health, General	2	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	2	-
Biochemistry	1	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	1	-
Hospitality Administration & Management, General	1	-
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching	1	-
Mathematics, General	1	-
Music, General	1	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	1	-
Grand Total	245	176

Publications & Citations

Columbia College - South Carolina has published 1,300 scientific papers with 30,776 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Chemistry, and Engineering.

Publications

1,300

Citations

30,776

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	708 / 20,915
Medicine	640 / 12,847
Biology	512 / 17,596
Psychology	491 / 20,121
Political Science	437 / 9,144
Computer Science	414 / 15,720
Law	400 / 9,091
Sociology	343 / 6,673
Chemistry	320 / 6,007
Engineering	314 / 6,147
Environmental Science	302 / 5,110
Physics	286 / 8,360
Philosophy	279 / 13,193
Mathematics	243 / 7,333
Genetics	233 / 4,573
Business	229 / 7,394
Psychiatry	229 / 6,862
Pathology	223 / 3,167
History	204 / 1,771
Biochemistry	199 / 4,398
Economics	181 / 2,523
Social Psychology	176 / 10,702
Art & Design	175 / 1,712
Geography and Cartography	165 / 1,881
Surgery	165 / 2,745
Quantum and Particle physics	154 / 4,794
Geology	153 / 3,777
Statistics	137 / 5,930
Development Studies	125 / 1,772
Linguistics	123 / 4,514
Organic chemistry	117 / 2,326
Clinical Psychology	117 / 2,267
Archaeology	117 / 947
Education	112 / 1,703
Nursing	106 / 1,377
Child Psychology	104 / 2,897
Public Health	99 / 959
Mathematics Education	98 / 1,213
Neuroscience	98 / 10,422
Health Science	97 / 1,571

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Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

1. Jane Herlong

1956-. (aged 70)

beauty pageant contestant

Jane Jenkins Herlong is an American humorist, author, speaker and the winner of the Miss South Carolina 1979 pageant.

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2. Mary Simms Oliphant

1891-1988 (aged 97)

historian

Mary Chevillette Simms Oliphant was a South Carolina historian.

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3. Carol Miller

1950-. (aged 76)

politician

Carol Miller is an American politician, educator, and farmer serving as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she previously represented the 3rd district from 2019 to 2023, prior to redistricting. Her district covers the southern half of West Virginia, including the cities of Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, and Huntington.

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