Colleges Near Columbia
6 colleges are in Columbia, and 62 total within 100 miles enrolling 247,681 students.
Allen University is the nearest college in Columbia. Columbia (pop. 129,272) is in South Carolina.
Wofford College in Spartanburg ranks #149 nationally. University of South Carolina Columbia enrolls the most students with 38,532. Richmond Community College in Hamlet has the lowest tuition at $1,956 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbia.
South Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Polkton, NC
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- 78 miles from Columbia
South Piedmont is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technologies. Campuses in Polkton and the Monroe area serve Anson and Union counties in southern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,689
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 79 miles from Columbia
A private Christian college and theological seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and Christian counseling. The urban campus is located in Charlotte.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Miller Motte College Augusta
- Private 2 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- 79 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,223
Queens University of Charlotte
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 80 miles from Columbia
Queens is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The historic campus sits in Charlotte's Myers Park neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $31,839
Central Piedmont Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 82 miles from Columbia
Central Piedmont is a large community college known for associate programs in health sciences and technical trades. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the Charlotte area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,616
Johnson C Smith University
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 84 miles from Columbia
Johnson C. Smith is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate business, computer science, and social work. The compact urban campus sits in Charlotte's historic West End.
- SAT Range 800-980
- Avg GPA 2.48
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $19,705
Limestone University
- Private 4 Year
- Gaffney, SC
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- 83 miles from Columbia
Limestone is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in the small town of Gaffney in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 980-1160
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,369
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
- Private 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 83 miles from Columbia
Johnson & Wales Charlotte is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus is located in uptown Charlotte.
- SAT Range 880-1130
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $28,084
Belmont Abbey College
- Private 4 Year
- Belmont, NC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 85 miles from Columbia
Belmont Abbey is a private Benedictine Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. The historic campus adjoins Belmont Abbey monastery in the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $24,726
Charleston Southern University
- Private 4 Year
- Charleston, SC
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- 87 miles from Columbia
Charleston Southern is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus sits in North Charleston in the greater Charleston area.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $21,080
Converse University
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Columbia
Converse is a private university known for undergraduate music and the visual and performing arts. Its historic campus in Spartanburg was long a women's college and is now coeducational.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,061
Wofford College
- Private 4 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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3.1 | 8 reviews
- 87 miles from Columbia
Wofford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, finance, and government. The historic campus in Spartanburg has a large Greek system.
- SAT Range 1198-1343
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $30,481
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Public 4 Year
- Charlotte, NC
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- 89 miles from Columbia
UNC Charlotte is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in North Carolina's largest city.
- SAT Range 1140-1330
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $15,045
Erskine College
- Private 4 Year
- Due West, SC
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- 88 miles from Columbia
Erskine is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The campus sits in the small town of Due West in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 920-1150
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $23,882
Spartanburg Methodist College
- Private 2 Year
- Spartanburg, SC
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 88 miles from Columbia
Spartanburg Methodist is a small private Methodist college that offers associate degrees and select bachelor's programs. Most undergrads live on its residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $14,799
Miller Motte College Charleston
- Private 2 Year
- Charleston, SC
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- 89 miles from Columbia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,359
Gaston College
- Public 2 Year
- Dallas, NC
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- 90 miles from Columbia
Gaston College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical career fields. The campus sits in the small town of Dallas near the Charlotte metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,055
Richmond Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hamlet, NC
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- 91 miles from Columbia
Richmond Community College is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is located in the small town of Hamlet in southern North Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,865