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Columbia International University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Columbia, SC
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 690
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 60%
Black 20%
Asian 10%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
Hispanic 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 53%
Business & Economics 32%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Education 6%
Arts 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $27,900
Est. Cost of Attendance $43,045
10-Year ROI $82,000
ROI Percentile 14th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 53%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 3%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 46 #269
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Columbia International University 139 50% / 50% 6% $43,942
Health Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 9 22% / 78% 0%
Business Administration 33 67% / 33% 6%
Sport Management 11 91% / 9% 27%
Biblical Studies 7 +12 43% / 57% 0% $39,874
Christian Ministry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Communication 2 0% / 100% 50%
General Studies 17 71% / 29% 0% $50,103
Human Services 14 7% / 93% 0%
Humanities 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,103
Intercultural Studies 4 50% / 50% 0%
Media Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Pre-Ministry Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 9 33% / 67% 0% $34,100
Religious/Sacred Music
Theology 6 50% / 50% 50%
Youth Ministry 4 100% / 0% 0%
Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 7 14% / 86% 0%
Digital Media 3 33% / 67% 0%
Emergency Management 1 100% / 0% 0%