Colleges Near Columbia, SC
24 colleges have a campus within 50 miles of downtown Columbia — 11 four-year schools and 13 two-year and certificate schools, sorted by straight-line distance. Online-only schools are excluded.
Four-year colleges near Columbia — 11
- Allen UniversityColumbia, South Carolina576 students73% admitted1 mi
- Benedict CollegeColumbia, South Carolina1,536 students96% admitted1 mi
- University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina29,820 students60% admitted1 mi
- Columbia CollegeColumbia, South Carolina1,343 students94% admitted3 mi
- Columbia International UniversityColumbia, South Carolina716 students94% admitted6 mi
- South University-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina450 students8 mi
- Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina1,706 students65% admitted36 mi
- South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina2,934 students83% admitted36 mi
- Newberry CollegeNewberry, South Carolina1,479 students90% admitted39 mi
- Morris CollegeSumter, South Carolina383 students40 mi
- Voorhees UniversityDenmark, South Carolina440 students48 mi
Community colleges & trade schools near Columbia — 13
- Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaWest Columbia, South Carolina256 students2 mi
- Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina582 students3 mi
- Barber Tech Academy-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina51 students4 mi
- Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaWest Columbia, South Carolina127 students6 mi
- Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, South Carolina7,564 students6 mi
- Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina267 students97% admitted6 mi
- Southeastern Esthetics InstituteElgin, South Carolina358 students14 mi
- LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncCamden, South Carolina33 students31 mi
- Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, South Carolina1,539 students34 mi
- Barber Tech AcademyOrangeburg, South Carolina59 students37 mi
- Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, South Carolina2,163 students38 mi
- University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, South Carolina716 students74% admitted38 mi
- Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, South Carolina519 students48 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Columbia (South Carolina) to each campus, from US Department of Education College Scorecard coordinates. Browse other cities on the colleges-by-city hub.