1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 223
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,196
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,737
Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 67 awards in the trades we track: HVAC.
- Address
- 246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101, Columbia, SC 29210
Open in Maps - Website
- www.fortis.edu
- Phone
- (803) 678-4800
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 582
- Also known as
- Fortis College - Columbia
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (67) | 67 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $15,535 |
| Books and supplies | $1,218 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $33,539 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $26,416 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (47.02) | Undergraduate certificate | $43,719 n=351 | $48,852 | $13,000 |
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 52%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $40,843
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $12,667
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 460020. How we build this list.