Colleges Near Columbia
There are no colleges in Columbia, but 25 are within 100 miles, enrolling 102,550 students combined.
The closest option is Midlands Technical College in West Columbia, 13.7 miles from Columbia (about 16-24 minutes by car). Columbia (pop. 129,272) is in South Carolina.
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.
Midlands Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- West Columbia, SC
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- 14 miles from Columbia
Midlands Tech is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and industrial technology programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Columbia metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,675
University of South Carolina Sumter
- Public 2 Year
- Sumter, SC
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- 31 miles from Columbia
USC Sumter is a public regional campus of the University of South Carolina that offers associate degrees and select bachelor's completion programs. The compact campus is located in the city of Sumter.
- SAT Range 895-1120
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $8,903
Central Carolina Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Sumter, SC
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- 31 miles from Columbia
A public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The Sumter campus serves students from several central South Carolina counties.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,685
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Orangeburg, SC
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- 34 miles from Columbia
A public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is located in the small city of Orangeburg in central South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,912
University of South Carolina Lancaster
- Public 2 Year
- Lancaster, SC
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- 49 miles from Columbia
USC Lancaster is a public two-year regional campus of the University of South Carolina known for associate degrees in nursing and business. The small campus serves mainly commuting students in the city of Lancaster.
- SAT Range 910-1090
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $11,257
Denmark Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Denmark, SC
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- 51 miles from Columbia
A public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Students attend an HBCU campus in the small town of Denmark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,722
Clinton College
- Private 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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- 62 miles from Columbia
Clinton College is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and religious studies. The campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,159
University of South Carolina Union
- Public 2 Year
- Union, SC
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- 63 miles from Columbia
USC Union is a small public regional campus of the University of South Carolina system offering associate degrees and bachelor's completion pathways. The compact campus serves students in the small town of Union in upstate South Carolina.
- SAT Range 830-1020
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $10,359
York Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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- 63 miles from Columbia
York Tech is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and advanced manufacturing. Most students commute to the Rock Hill campus in the greater Charlotte region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,272
Aiken Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Graniteville, SC
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- 64 miles from Columbia
Aiken Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is in Graniteville near the city of Aiken.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,442
Florence Darlington Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Florence, SC
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- 64 miles from Columbia
Florence-Darlington Tech is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and industrial technologies. The main campus is located in Florence in South Carolina's Pee Dee region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,772
Williamsburg Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kingstree, SC
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- 67 miles from Columbia
Williamsburg Technical is a public two-year technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The small campus is located in the rural town of Kingstree.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,250
Northeastern Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cheraw, SC
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- 72 miles from Columbia
Northeastern Technical College is a public two-year technical college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The main campus sits in the small town of Cheraw in northeastern South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,862
Piedmont Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenwood, SC
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- 71 miles from Columbia
Piedmont Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Most students attend the main campus in Greenwood or one of several centers across western South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,476
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
- Public 2 Year
- Allendale, SC
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- 74 miles from Columbia
USC Salkehatchie is a public regional campus of the University of South Carolina offering associate degrees and transfer pathways to bachelor's programs. Students attend classes on rural campuses in Allendale and Walterboro.
- SAT Range 830-1000
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $11,477
Augusta Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- 79 miles from Columbia
Augusta Tech is a public technical college known for associate degrees and certificates in health sciences, industrial technology, and business. Campuses serve students across the Augusta metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,812
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
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