Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · Associate's degree · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
| Fortis College-Columbia | SC Average | National Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state tuition | $14,777 | $16,649 | $18,082 |
| vs. average | — | -11% | -18% |
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia International University | Private nonprofit | 716 | $27,900 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Private for-profit | 267 | $25,080 |
| Columbia College | Private nonprofit | 1,343 | $22,214 |
| ECPI University-Columbia | Private for-profit | — | $18,484 |
| South University-Columbia | Private for-profit | 450 | $18,145 |
Tuition shown is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the school's largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $36,368 |
| Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) | 43% |
| Median debt among graduates who borrowed | $12,547 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 77% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 62% |
| First-generation students | 56% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
In-state tuition at Fortis College-Columbia is $14,777 and out-of-state tuition is $14,777, according to College Scorecard data.
College Scorecard does not publish an acceptance rate for Fortis College-Columbia. Schools generally have no rate to report when they admit students on an open or rolling basis, or when they do not report first-time, full-time applicants to the federal survey.
College Scorecard does not publish an average SAT score for Fortis College-Columbia. Schools without a published figure are usually test-optional, open-admission, or they do not report test scores to the federal survey.
Fortis College-Columbia enrolls about 582 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 29:1.
In-state tuition at Fortis College-Columbia is $14,777, which is 11% below the SC average of $16,649.
Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Fortis College-Columbia are $36,368 a year, according to College Scorecard.
The median debt among Fortis College-Columbia graduates who borrowed is $12,547, according to College Scorecard.