South University-Columbia academics
Columbia, South Carolina · For-profit · 450 undergrads
South University-Columbia has 450 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 8 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
450
undergraduates.
64
graduate students.
8
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
67
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
450
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
64
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
509
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
76%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$29,131
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
71%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
16%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
67
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
54
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
21
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
16
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Other Health Professions
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers