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Columbia International University academics

Columbia, South Carolina · Private · 716 undergrads

Columbia International University has 716 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 28 fields of study. The most degrees go to Curriculum and Instruction.

The short answers

716
undergraduates.
1,715
graduate students.
28
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
177
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
24%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
716
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,715
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,631
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$60,534

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
62%
BlackCollege Scorecard
20%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
177
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
336
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
68
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
24
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
1
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Curriculum and Instruction
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
51

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers