Piedmont Technical College vs. Fortis College - Columbia

Comparable Facts

Compare Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, SC with Fortis College Columbia in Columbia, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Piedmont Technical College is larger than Fortis College - Columbia based on total student enrollment (5,143 students vs. 582 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, SC (Distant Town setting); Fortis College Columbia is in Columbia, SC (Midsize City setting).
• Piedmont Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Columbia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Piedmont Technical College 18:1; Fortis College Columbia 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis College Columbia are 18.2% lower than at Piedmont Technical College ($13,338 vs. $16,308).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.4% higher at Fortis College - Columbia than at Piedmont Technical College (about $7,854 more per year; $14,777 vs. $6,923).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Piedmont Technical College than at Fortis College Columbia (98% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont Technical College students is 19.9% larger than aid received by Fortis College Columbia students ($9,254 vs. $7,718).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Piedmont Technical College and Fortis College - Columbia.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Piedmont Technical College graduates have a $2,670 lower median loan debt than Fortis College - Columbia graduates ($10,180 vs. $12,850).
• Among borrowers, Piedmont Technical College graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College - Columbia graduates ($105 vs. $132).
• More Piedmont Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College - Columbia students, three years after graduation (24% vs. 22%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.