Match #1
Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate98%
- 225 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 95%, close to 100%
- Enrollment 225 students, close to 267
The colleges most similar to Southeastern College-Columbia are Southeastern College-Charleston, Fortis College-Columbia, and Fortis College-Smyrna. Southeastern College-Columbia admits 97% of applicants and has an average net price of $34,183 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southeastern College-Columbia. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southeastern College-Columbia
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Match #2
Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 582 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Fortis College-Smyrna
Smyrna, GA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 607 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
Ultrasound Medical Institute
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 121 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 100%, close to 100%
- Average net price $35,709, close to $34,183
Match #5
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate87%
- 563 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $32,555, close to $34,183
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
Tampa, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate96%
- 158 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 97%
- Average net price $34,694, close to $34,183
Match #7
California Career College
Canoga Park, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 190 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 100%, close to 100%
- Enrollment 190 students, close to 267
Match #8
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate100%
- 268 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 268 students, close to 267
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 97%
Match #9
Hawaii Medical College
Honolulu, HI
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 194 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 194 students, close to 267
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Tempe, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,202 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 100%, close to 97%
- Average net price $32,411, close to $34,183
Questions about Southeastern College-Columbia alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southeastern College-Columbia?
The closest matches to Southeastern College-Columbia are Southeastern College-Charleston, Fortis College-Columbia, Fortis College-Smyrna, Ultrasound Medical Institute, and Southeastern College-West Palm Beach. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southeastern College-Columbia hard to get into?
Southeastern College-Columbia admitted 97% of its 162 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southeastern College-Columbia alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southeastern College-Columbia ($34,183 a year), including Fortis College-Smyrna ($25,784), Fortis College-Columbia ($26,416), and Hawaii Medical College ($30,014). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
