Columbia International University
Columbia International University is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, SC. Its average net price is $18,951 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $17,759 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,364 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,142 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,496 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,504 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $38,628 |
| 8 years after entry | $41,944 |
| 10 years after entry | $44,657 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | $38,041 National median for this major n=2,023 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | Not published |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $43,178 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | $29,880 National median for this major n=416 | Not published |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | $35,268 National median for this major n=1,162 | Not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | $32,431 National median for this major n=74 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Religious Education | $36,920 National median for this major n=720 | Not published |
| Religious Music and Worship | $35,829 National median for this major n=364 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $36,786 National median for this major n=1,754 | Not published |
Explore Further
All Colleges in South Carolina Area Studies Bible/Biblical Studies Biology Business Administration, Management and Operations Communications Education English Language and Literature, General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Homeland Security Human Services, General Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies International/Globalization Studies Liberal Arts Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Psychology Public Health Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Registered Nursing Religious Education Religious Music and Worship Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Teaching Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Theological and Ministerial Studies