Fortis College Columbia: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Fortis College Columbia is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 435 students enrolled. This college is one of the 10 colleges and schools located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Fortis College Columbia.

Majors
Offered
4
Fortis College Columbia implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and provides 4 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Nursing, and Dental. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when 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 good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Fortis College Columbia is low at 55% (way below South Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
55%
Bad
The graduation rate at Fortis College Columbia is low: 44%.

Student to faculty ratio at Fortis College Columbia is reasonably decent -- 20:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are slightly high, $14,600 per academic year. The additional fees at Fortis College Columbia beyond tuition are approximately $300; which comes to $14,900 per year.

Read the details about Fortis College Columbia 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Fortis College Columbia is $25.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Fortis College Columbia and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (803) 678-4800 or check Fortis College Columbia Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Fortis College Columbia provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Fortis College Columbia, 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.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Fortis College Columbia.

Based on the college crime information, Fortis College Columbia appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fortis College Columbia Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fortis College Columbia
246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101
Columbia, South Carolina
29210, USA
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