Schools and Education information for Columbia

Schools and Education in Columbia, South Carolina

Colleges/Universities in Columbia:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (Full-time enrollment: 19,682; Public; Website: www.sc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,958; Location: PO BOX 2408; Public; Website: www.midlandstech.com)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,880; Location: 1600 HARDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.benedict.edu)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,272; Location: 1301 COLUMBIA COLLEGE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.columbiacollegesc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 888; Location: 7435 MONTICELLO RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ciu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
ALLEN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 169; Location: 1530 HARDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
COLUMBIA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 150; Location: 3810 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SOUTHERN SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 128; Location: 4201 N MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
KENNETH SHULER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY & NAIL DESIGN (FT enrollment: 99; Location: 449 ST ANDREWS RD; Private, for-profit; Website: ksschool1@aol.com)
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 10 DIAMOND LN; Private, for-profit)
PAL TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 2301 BELTLINE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
PALMETTO BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF MED TECH (Location: TAYLOR AT MARION ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbia:

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 58 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)

Biggest public high schools in Columbia:

RIDGE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,035; Location: 4801 HARD SCRABBLE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
IRMO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,865; Location: 6671 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,765; Location: 120 SPARKLEBERRY LN; Grades: 09 - 12)
RICHLAND NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,678; Location: 7500 BROOKFIELD; Grades: 09 - 12)
DREHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,247; Location: 701 ADGER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
A C FLORA HIGH (Students: 1,236; Location: 1 FALCON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 988; Location: 4800 MONTICELLO ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
W J KEENAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 882; Location: 3455 PINE BELT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 882; Location: 1701 WESTCHESTER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
C A JOHNSON HIGH (Students: 533; Location: 2219 BARHAMVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Columbia:

BEN LIPPEN SCHOOLS (Students: 815; Location: PO BOX 3999; Grades: PK - 12)
HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 765; Location: 3000 SOUTH BELTLINE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
HAMMOND SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: 854 GALWAY LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 4701 FOREST DRIVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
CENTRAL CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACD (Students: 82; Location: 2739 COVENANT RD; Grades: PK - 12)
PALMETTO BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 1510 S BELTLINE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Columbia:

SUMMIT PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,381; Location: 200 SUMMIT PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 08)
EDWARD L WRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,301; Location: 2740 ALPINE RD; Grades: KG - 08)
DENT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 2719 DECKER BLVD; Grades: 06 - 08)
RICE CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,066; Location: 4751 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
CRAYTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 943; Location: 5000 CLEMSON AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
HAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 938; Location: 2600 WHEAT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
IRMO MIDDLE (Students: 931; Location: 6051 WESCOTT RD; Grades: 06 - 09)
CROSS ROADS MIDDLE (Students: 929; Location: 6949 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: 06 - 06)
ST ANDREWS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 890; Location: 1231 BLUEFIELD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
WINDSOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 872; Location: 9800 DUNBARTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Columbia:

ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 349; Location: 721 POLO ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 3700 DEVINE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
EASTMINSTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 3200 TRENHOLM RD; Grades: PK - KG)
ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1035 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST PRESC (Students: 178; Location: 3407 DEVINE ST; Grades: PK - KG)
SHANDON PRESBYTERIAN CDC (Students: 170; Location: 4215 MIMOSA RD; Grades: PK - KG)
BEN LIPPEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 167; Location: 6952 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: PK - 5)
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 2229 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
V V REID ELEMENTARY NURSERY (Students: 117; Location: 612 GABRIEL STREET; Grades: 1 - 5)
RIVERLAND HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 107; Location: 500 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: PK - KG)