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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    South University-Columbia has 1.8× as many undergrads as Nossi College of Art and Design

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    South University-Columbia has 8 pts more first-gen students than Nossi College of Art and Design (47% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Nossi College of Art and Design is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
South University-Columbia450
Nossi College of Art and Design247
Pell Grant share
South University-Columbia58%
Nossi College of Art and Design57%
First-gen share
South University-Columbia47%
Nossi College of Art and Design40%
Diversity index
South University-Columbia0.52
Nossi College of Art and Design0.55

Who they are

Men
South University-Columbia21%
Nossi College of Art and Design45%
Part-time students
South University-Columbia26%
Nossi College of Art and Design0%
Students 25 and older
South University-Columbia76%
Nossi College of Art and Design19%

Race & ethnicity

South University-Columbia
Nossi College of Art and Design
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
South University-Columbia100%
Nossi College of Art and Design77%
First-years from other states
South University-Columbia0%
Nossi College of Art and Design22%
First-years from abroad
South University-Columbia0%
Nossi College of Art and Design0%
New transfer students this fall
South University-Columbia77
Nossi College of Art and Design16
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
South University-Columbia78%
Nossi College of Art and Design19%

Campus

South University-Columbia
Large suburbNo college housing
Nossi College of Art and Design
Large cityNo college housing

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why