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# Columbia College

Small private college in Columbia focused on homeland security, law enforcement, and protective services.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 34.045581, -81.029967

### Summary

Small private college in Columbia focused on homeland security, law enforcement, and protective services.

### Description

Columbia College is a private, professions-focused institution in Columbia, South Carolina, serving approximately 1,572 students. The college specializes in preparing graduates for careers in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and related protective services—a distinctive educational mission in the region.

Tuition is $19,276 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $28,666 when room and board are included. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 95.8 percent.

This school works best for students seeking focused professional training in public safety and security fields. Prospective students should ask about job placement rates, licensing exam pass rates for relevant certifications, and internship or field experience opportunities with local law enforcement and emergency services agencies. Learn more at www.columbiasc.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 217,934
- **State**: SC
- **City**: Columbia
- **Address**: 1301 Columbia College Dr
- **Zip Code**: 29203
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.columbiasc.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $19,276
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $19,276
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $28,666
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $28,666
- **Room and Board**: $9,390
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 1,572
- **Acceptance Rate**: 95.8%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $20,040,972
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services