Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · www.sec.edu/ ↗

Southeastern College-Columbia is a private for-profit college in Columbia, South Carolina, set in a large suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 267 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Southeastern College-Columbia at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
267
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$34,183
Similar schools: $20,499
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
97.3%
Similar schools: 89.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$30,643
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$15,072
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Southeastern College-Columbia

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $34,183 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. It admits 97.3% of applicants, higher than the 89.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $30,643, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $15,072 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).