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Columbia International University

Columbia International University is a private nonprofit university in a midsize city in the Columbia, SC metro with 916 students and a 94% acceptance rate.

Columbia, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · City, midsize · 916 students

NAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference

Admission rate

94%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$26,036

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

47%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

66%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$38,951

10 years after entry

Students

916

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$21,955
$30,001–48,000$25,644
$48,001–75,000$23,535
$75,001–110,000$28,722
Over $110,000$29,751

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management33
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies17
Human Services14
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management11
Psychology9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9
Bible/Biblical Studies7
Elementary Education and Teaching7
Show the other 13 majors
Theology/Theological Studies6
Youth Ministry4
Missions/Missionary Studies4
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies3
Religious Education3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia3
Mass Communication/Media Studies2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies2
Communication and Media Studies, Other1
Education1
Philosophy and Religious Studies1
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference

Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Coed varsity · NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference

Other Sports

Faith groups

Cru

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, midsize

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Columbia, SC

870,193 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Columbia Metro (CAE)

Nearest hub airport

Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 6.0 of 20

Elevation

346 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

37°F

July high

96°F

Annual snowfall

0.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

108 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,100 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NAIA, similar size