Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Fortis College-Columbia is a private for-profit two-year institution in Columbia, South Carolina. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 582 students in fall 2024. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis College-Columbia offers certificates and associate degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Dental Assisting/Assistant. It awarded 240 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Mission

Fortis provides post secondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma and degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions.

Mission statement as reported by Fortis College-Columbia

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

582

Students enrolled

66%

First-year retention

240

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

29:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 97 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 41 graduates
Registered Nursing Associate 30 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 72 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 66%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 30
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 210

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 582
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 582
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 932
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 71%
Men: 29%
White: 10%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 83%
Two or more races: 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 74%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Other academic year
Part of: Education Affiliates Inc.
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus President: Newton Myvett
Services and opportunities: Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit