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Fortis College-Columbia academics

Columbia, South Carolina · For-profit · 513 undergrads

Fortis College-Columbia has 513 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The short answers

513
undergraduates.
56%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
513
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
73%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
56%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$20,871

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

BlackCollege Scorecard
82%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%

Degrees awarded in a year

Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
48
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
125
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
4

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Other academic year
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Nursing
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers