South University-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina Private for-profit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

South University-Columbia is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Columbia, South Carolina. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 504 students in fall 2024, including 450 undergraduates and 54 graduate students. It is part of South University - Member LLC.

South University-Columbia offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 15 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Health. It awarded 124 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

504

Students enrolled

57%

First-year retention

124

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

21:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 15

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

Health Professions 8

Registered Nursing Bachelor Online option 41 graduates
Health BachelorMaster Online option 15 graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master 10 graduates
Public Health Bachelor Online option 4 graduates
Health and Wellness Bachelor Online option 2 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate
Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate
Physical Therapy Assistant Associate

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 16 graduates
Organizational Leadership Master Online option 3 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Science/Studies Bachelor Online option 4 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor Online option 4 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master Online option 2 graduates
Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor Online option 1 graduate

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Public Administration Master Online option 2 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: 57%
First-year retention, part-time students: 25%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 75
Associate degrees: 20
Master's degrees: 29

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 504
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 450
Graduate students, fall 2024: 54
Full-time, fall 2024: 76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 830
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 746
Graduate students, 2024-25: 84
Full-time, 2024-25: 72%
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: 86%
Men: 14%
White: 11%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 76%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 10
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 62%
Students taking some online courses: 17%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Quarter
Part of: South University - Member LLC
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Professional Universities
Chief administrator: Deborah Harris - Sims
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact