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Colleges in and near Capitol View

The University of South Carolina-Columbia is 6.3 miles from Capitol View

No college sits inside Capitol View’s boundary, but the University of South Carolina-Columbia’s campus in Columbia, with 33,511 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town, and Midlands Technical College is 11.1 miles away in West Columbia. About 6% of Capitol View’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Capitol View. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
44,300 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Residents in college
6%
About the same as SC (6%)
Nearest community college
11.1 mi
Midlands Technical College · $5,100 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
University of South Carolina-Columbia · $12,688 in-state
Median household income
$47K
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What stands out about college from Capitol View

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 6.3 miles awayThe University of South Carolina-Columbia has 33,511 students on campus in Columbia, 79% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of South Carolina-ColumbiaLiving in South Carolina, the University of South Carolina-Columbia charges $12,688 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $35,972. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.1 miles awayMidlands Technical College in West Columbia: tuition and fees $5,100 a year for South Carolina residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Capitol View

Seven private colleges within 11.4 miles, one public college within 6.3 miles, and Midlands Technical College 11.1 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 33,511 on campus · 6.3 mi · Columbia60%admitted$23knet price79%graduate$62kearningsAllen UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 668 on campus · 6.3 mi · Columbia73%admitted$11knet price13%graduate$30kearningsBenedict CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,575 on campus · 6.4 mi · Columbia96%admitted$18knet price24%graduate$32kearningsSoutheastern College-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 249 on campus · 7 mi · Columbia97%admitted$32knet price67%graduate$31kearningsColumbia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 736 on campus · 8.1 mi · Columbia · mostly online94%admitted$18knet price37%graduate$41kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.South University-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 240 on campus · 9.3 mi · Columbia · mostly online$28knet price23%graduate$34kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 10 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 9.6 mi · Columbia$20knet price43%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Midlands Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,986 on campus · 11.1 mi · West Columbia$5knet price18%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,100 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Columbia International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 822 on campus · 11.4 mi · Columbia · mostly online94%admitted$26knet price47%graduate$39kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Capitol View’s median household income ($46,645) falls.

Midlands Technical College11.1 mi · West Columbia · sticker $14,274 · tuition $5,100$3,549a year
Allen University6.3 mi · Columbia · sticker $23,998$9,375a year
University of South Carolina-Columbia6.3 mi · Columbia · sticker $31,638$14,953a year
Columbia College8.1 mi · Columbia · mostly online · sticker $35,258$17,017a year
Benedict College6.4 mi · Columbia · sticker $32,000$18,686a year
Fortis College-Columbia9.6 mi · Columbia · sticker $27,793$20,526a year
Columbia International University11.4 mi · Columbia · mostly online · sticker $43,045$25,644a year
South University-Columbia9.3 mi · Columbia · mostly online · sticker $35,322$30,474a year
Southeastern College-Columbia7 mi · Columbia · sticker $39,250$31,129a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Capitol View: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of South Carolina-ColumbiaAllen UniversityBenedict CollegeColumbia CollegeMidlands Technical CollegeColumbia International University
University of South Carolina-Columbia79% graduate$62k earnings$22k typical debt
Midlands Technical College18% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Benedict College24% graduate$32k earnings$32k typical debt
Columbia International University47% graduate$39k earnings$20k typical debt
Columbia College37% graduate$41k earnings$23k typical debt
Allen University13% graduate$30k earnings$34k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbia43% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Southeastern College-Columbia67% graduate$31k earnings$10k typical debt
South University-Columbia23% graduate$34k earnings*$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: South University-Columbia (10); Fortis College-Columbia (5).

Questions about college near Capitol View

Is Capitol View a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Capitol View residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, the University of South Carolina-Columbia, is 6.3 miles away in Columbia.

What colleges are near Capitol View?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of South Carolina-Columbia (6.3 miles, 33,511 students on campus), Midlands Technical College (11.1 miles, 5,986) and Benedict College (6.4 miles, 1,575).

What is the closest community college to Capitol View, and what does it cost?

Midlands Technical College in West Columbia, 11.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,100 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $4,647, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Carolina-Columbia cost if we live in South Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $12,688 a year in-state and $35,972 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,634 (under $30,000 income) to $28,125 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Capitol View. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →