Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 716 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 94%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $18,951per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 49%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,65710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under the Ram Pell Promise, CIU covers 100% tuition (after subtracting federal and state grants/scholarships, merit scholarships, and athletic awards) for up to four consecutive academic years for eligible South Carolina students.
Source: Campus Undergraduate Financial Aid - Columbia International University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 94%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Columbia International University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $18,951full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $42,083sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $27,900Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 49%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 53%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,65710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 716Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 32%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 24%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC — admits 100%
- Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV — admits 94%
- Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN — admits 94%
- Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH — admits 94%
- Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO — admits 94%
- Coker University Hartsville, SC — admits 94%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Columbia International University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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