Columbia State Community College: Review & Facts

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Columbia State Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,955 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1966 and is the only college located in Columbia, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

At Columbia State Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

18

Columbia State Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 18 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Business, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Columbia State Community College is very low at 48% (way below Tennessee average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

48%

Bad

The graduation rate at Columbia State Community College is very low - 22%. Approximately 17% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Columbia State Community College is reasonably decent, 19:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high, $17,000 a year. The additional fees at Columbia State Community College beyond tuition are about $400, which comes to $17,400 a year.

Read the details about Columbia State Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

100%

As reported in recent data, 1,832 applications were submitted and 1,832 were accepted, so it is very easy to become a student at this school.

Columbia State Community College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Columbia State Community College is $10.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Columbia State Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (931) 540-2730 or check Columbia State Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Columbia State Community College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Columbia State Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Columbia State Community College.

Based on the college crime data, Columbia State Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Columbia State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Columbia State Community College
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, Tennessee
38401, USA