Fortis College-Columbia
Tuition per year
$14,777
$28,115 with room and board
Peer median $15,652
Undergraduates
582
Student-faculty ratio 29:1
Peer median 19 : 1
Graduation rate
36.3%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 36.3%
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.fortis.edu
- Undergraduates
- 582
- Student-faculty ratio
- 29 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Columbia, about 10 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), about 80 mi
- Also known as
- Fortis College - Columbia
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Newton Myvett (Campus President)
- Phone
- 8036784800
- City
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Address
- 246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101, Columbia, SC 29210
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $75,474 |
Students
582 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 26:74 · Freshman retention 66.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 425
- First-year undergraduates 83
- Transfers and others 74
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (582)
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
$28,115
- Undergraduate tuition
- $14,777
- Room and board
- $13,338
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,204 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose -6% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 154%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.3M
Expenses$6.9M
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 · 3.4 mi
U.S. News #121
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Wofford CollegeSpartanburg · 81.3 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte · 91.4 mi
U.S. News #169
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Furman UniversityGreenville · 99.7 mi
Liberal Arts #57
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Davidson CollegeDavidson · 103.5 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Clemson UniversityClemson · 110.0 mi
U.S. News #80
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University of GeorgiaAthens · 131.4 mi
U.S. News #52
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem · 153.3 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · 159.1 mi
U.S. News #208
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
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.