South Carolina students paid $23,690 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,300 more than the $22,390 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 87 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million and 60 students took out student loans totaling more than $420,410.
Including all undergraduates (1,048), 467 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.5 million, and 299 students took out $2.1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~451 | $20,430 | $21,490 | $22,390 | $23,690 | 16% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Columbia International University in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 48 | 55% | $231,339 | $4,820 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 53 | 61% | $304,190 | $5,739 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 87 | 100% | $893,520 | $10,270 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 87 | 100% | $1,429,049 | $16,426 |
| Federal student loans | 60 | 69% | $352,356 | $5,873 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 7% | $68,054 | $11,342 |
| Student loan aid | 60 | 69% | $420,410 | $7,007 |
| Total student aid | 87 | 100% | - | - |
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