South University, Columbia Healthcare Programs

South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. South University, Columbia is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is South University, Columbia?

Contact details for South University, Columbia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9 Science Court, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone:	803-799-9082
Website:	www.southuniversity.edu

How Do I Get Into South University, Columbia?

You can apply to South University, Columbia online at: www.southuniversity.edu/admissions/admission-info/applying

South University, Columbia has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford South University, Columbia?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At South University, Columbia, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $4,278 a year. That adds up to $17,112 over four years for those students.

South University, Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 486 undergraduate students at South University, Columbia, with 294 being full-time and 192 being part-time.

There are also 139 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 294 full-time undergraduates at South University, Columbia, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South University, Columbia students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	192
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	65
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at South University, Columbia. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at South University, Columbia

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at South University, Columbia. In 2022-2023, 301 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South University, Columbia has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of South University, Columbia majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Public Health	20%

South University, Columbia Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	0	0	19	0	19
Health Care Management	0	7	0	9	0	16
General Public Health	0	15	0	0	0	15
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	2	12	0	14
Physical Therapy Assistant	13	0	0	0	0	13
Occupational Therapist Assistant	12	0	0	0	0	12
Registered Nursing	0	11	0	0	0	11
Pharmacy	0	0	0	0	9	9
Medical/Clinical Assistant	4	0	0	0	0	4
General Health & Wellness	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	29	33	2	40	9	113

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.