Southeastern Institute-Columbia
Acceptance rate
97.3%
2025
Peer median 95.5%
Tuition per year
$25,080
$34,200 with room and board
Peer median $15,652
Undergraduates
267
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Peer median 19 : 1
Graduation rate
52.3%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 52.3%
Peer median 58.8%
“Peers” are all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Website
- www.sec.edu
- Undergraduates
- 267
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- In Columbia
- Nearest international airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), about 80 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Julia Corona (Executive Director)
- Phone
- 8037988800
- City
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Address
- 581 Columbia Mall Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29223
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 95.5% · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2021: men 100.0%, women 100.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
112 applicants in 2025, 97.3% admitted
109 admitted 3 not admitted Yield 57.8%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor. | $37,623 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist. | - | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. | - | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. | - | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | - |
Students
267 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 5:95 · Freshman retention 67.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 200
- First-year undergraduates 45
- Transfers and others 22
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (267)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$34,200
- Undergraduate tuition
- $25,080
- Room and board
- $9,120
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,204 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 18% from 2022 to 2025; room and board rose -12%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.6M
Expenses$8.2M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia · 5.9 mi
U.S. News #121
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Wofford CollegeSpartanburg · 83.0 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte · 86.9 mi
U.S. News #169
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Davidson CollegeDavidson · 99.5 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Furman UniversityGreenville · 103.1 mi
Liberal Arts #57
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Clemson UniversityClemson · 115.0 mi
U.S. News #80
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University of GeorgiaAthens · 138.3 mi
U.S. News #52
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem · 148.2 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · 153.1 mi
U.S. News #208
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.