Southeastern College-Columbia acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 97.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 162 of 162 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 267
Smaller than 86% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Southeastern College-Columbia admitted 97.3% of 162 applicants.
- Applicants162
97.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted162
37% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)60
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$34,183
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $26,016
- Average net price
- $34,183
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 78.3%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$30,643
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
267
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Two-year health college
A Community College that specializes in Health Professions.
Colleges like Southeastern College-Columbia
- Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC
- Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC
- Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna, GA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC, United States
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Campus
Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC, United States
- Private for-profit
- Two-year health college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 84 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sec.edu
Colleges nearby
- Fortis College-Columbia2 mi from Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia International University3 mi from Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia College-South Carolina4 mi from Southeastern College-Columbia
Benedict College5 mi from Southeastern College-Columbia
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $34,183 a year after aid
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What is the Southeastern College-Columbia acceptance rate for 2026?
Southeastern College-Columbia admitted 97.3% of 162 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southeastern College-Columbia tuition?
Tuition at Southeastern College-Columbia is $26,016 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $34,183 a year.
What is the average net price at Southeastern College-Columbia?
The average net price at Southeastern College-Columbia, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $34,183 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern College-Columbia?
100% of first-time, full-time students at Southeastern College-Columbia graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southeastern College-Columbia?
The closest matches are Southeastern College-Charleston, Fortis College-Columbia, and Fortis College-Smyrna, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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