Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Southeastern College-Columbia is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Columbia, South Carolina. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 267 students.

Southeastern College-Columbia offers certificates and associate degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, and Cosmetology. It awarded 101 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

267

Students enrolled

67%

First-year retention

101

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 11

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

Health Professions 8

Medical/Clinical Assistant CertificateAssociate 22 graduates
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 16 graduates
Registered Nursing Associate 8 graduates
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor Associate 2 graduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate
Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate
Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Cosmetology Certificate 14 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business Administration and Management Associate

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Technology Associate

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 67%
First-year retention, part-time students: 49%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 49
Certificates under 1 year: 16
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 36

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 267
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 267
Full-time, fall 2024: 76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 701
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: 95%
Men: 5%
White: 11%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 53%
Two or more races: 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 29%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Executive Director: Julia Corona
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact