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Columbia, SC

U.S. News Ratings
Population:	113,598
Crime:	High
Cost of Living:	Low
Health Care:	Comprehensive
Housing Price:	Average
Income:	Low

Situated in the heart of the Palmetto State, Columbia prides itself on its rich history, thriving cultural scene, and Southern hospitality. Residents enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine each year. Fall, winter, and spring temperatures are mild; summers are quite hot. The weather, combined with access to several rivers and a national park, makes Columbia a prime destination for outdoor sports enthusiasts.

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Math score of schools here versus the state average [details]	Lower
Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details]	Lower
Number of elementary schools	33
Number of middle schools	18
Number of high schools	15
America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles	1 / 1 / 1

Name	City/State	Medal	Enrollment
Batesburg-Leesville High School	Batesburg, SC	Bronze	620

Name	City/State	Rank	Enrollment
Allen University	Columbia, SC	Unranked, Lib. Arts	651
Benedict College	Columbia, SC	Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (S)	2,641
Claflin University	Orangeburg, SC	#13, Bacc. Coll. (S)	1,763
Columbia College	Columbia, SC	#47, U.-Master's (S)	1,510
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education--Chiapas	Tuxtla Gutierrez, CH	Unranked	330
Morris College	Sumter, SC	Unranked, Bacc. Coll. (S)	N/A
Newberry College	Newberry, SC	#31, Bacc. Coll. (S)	918
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg, SC	Tier 3, Nat. U.	4,933
University of South Carolina--Columbia	Columbia, SC	#108, Nat. U.	27,272
Voorhees College	Denmark, SC	Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (S)	N/A