University of South Carolina - Columbia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #198 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #99 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #87 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 37 | In South Carolina |
| #1 of 6 | In Columbia |
| #1 of 1,145 | For Sports / Exercise science |
| Top100 | For 24 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 64%
- Undergraduates
- 27,343
- Graduates
- 8,310
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- sc.edu
University of South Carolina - Columbia Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of South Carolina - Columbia has an acceptance rate of 64% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 64% | 59% | 67% |
| Applicants | 42,188 | 16,818 | 25,370 |
| Admissions | 27,022 | 9,970 | 17,052 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,567 | 2,586 | 3,981 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 5 | 2 |
18,584 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,171 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,184 or 33%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1180
or below
75% of them
had 1380
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of South Carolina - Columbia are 1180-1380 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,125 or 17%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of South Carolina - Columbia are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 24827 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3576 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 1917 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1794 (5%) |
| Asian | 1439 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1411 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 613 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 23 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $6,880
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,288 | $13,374 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,288 | $13,374 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $33,528 | $29,760 |
| Fee in-district | $400 | $400 |
| Fee in-state | $400 | $400 |
| Fee out-of-state | $400 | $400 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 9,377 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,780 |
| Room charge | $7,360 |
| Meal charge | $4,420 |
University of South Carolina - Columbia majors
University of South Carolina - Columbia has granted 6,340 bachelor's degrees across 82 programs, 1,740 master's across 86 programs, and 865 doctorate degrees across 63 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of South Carolina - Columbia.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, General | 438 | 12 | 5 | |
| Finance, General | 439 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 366 | 4 | 7 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 290 | 49 | 2 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 329 | 2 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 143 | 155 | 12 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 128 | 111 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 232 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 192 | 31 | 8 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 231 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 183 | 14 | 12 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 195 | 6 | ||
| Law | 200 | |||
| Medicine | 198 | |||
| Social Work | 43 | 149 | 1 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 185 | 1 | ||
| Accounting | 115 | 58 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 131 | 21 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 147 | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 142 | |||
| Management Science | 138 | |||
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 137 | |||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 117 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | 112 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 105 | 7 | ||
| Pharmacy | 102 | |||
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 89 | 5 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 72 | 14 | 4 | |
| Economics, General | 86 | 3 | 1 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 86 | |||
| Advertising | 83 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 72 | 9 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 56 | 5 | 18 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 64 | 15 | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 77 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 76 | |||
| Education, General | 72 | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 72 | |||
| History, General | 66 | 1 | 5 | |
| Information Technology | 72 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 64 | 4 | 3 | |
| Insurance | 66 | |||
| Music, General | 53 | 10 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 62 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 60 | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 55 | 5 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 44 | 3 | 6 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 47 | 4 | 1 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 52 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 6 | 20 | |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 50 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 40 | 5 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 38 | 3 | 4 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 44 | |||
| Journalism | 26 | 18 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 43 | |||
| Broadcast Journalism | 41 | |||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 40 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 36 | 4 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 39 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 38 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 10 | 25 | 3 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 38 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 34 | 1 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 35 | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 35 | |||
| Computer Science | 28 | 5 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 30 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 25 | 3 | 1 | |
| Environmental Studies | 29 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 29 | |||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 22 | 7 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 27 | |||
| Area Studies, Other | 25 | |||
| Sociology, General | 20 | 4 | ||
| Environmental Science | 23 | |||
| Geography | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
| Medical Informatics | 23 | |||
| Statistics, General | 15 | 5 | 3 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 8 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 11 | 10 | ||
| Philosophy | 17 | 3 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 19 | |||
| Business Statistics | 18 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 9 | ||
| Critical Care Nursing | 17 | |||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 17 | |||
| Public Administration | 17 | |||
| Real Estate | 17 | |||
| Dance, General | 15 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 15 | |||
| Epidemiology | 9 | 5 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 10 | 4 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 6 | 6 | ||
| Cardiovascular Technology & Technologist | 12 | |||
| Physics, General | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 7 | 4 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 11 | |||
| Public & Applied History | 10 | |||
| School Psychology | 5 | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | 3 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 9 | |||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 8 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | 5 | ||
| Environmental Health | 1 | 7 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 8 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | 5 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 6 | 1 | ||
| Biostatistics | 4 | 3 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 7 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 7 | |||
| Creative Writing | 6 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 6 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | 1 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 5 | |||
| Linguistics | 4 | 1 | ||
| Music, Other | 5 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 5 | |||
| Women's Studies | 5 | |||
| Chinese Studies | 4 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 4 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 3 | 1 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | 1 | ||
| Conducting | 3 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 3 | |||
| Criminology | 3 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Nursing Science | 3 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 2 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 2 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | |||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 1 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| Education, Other | 1 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Psychology, General | 1 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 6,340 | 1,740 | 865 |
University of South Carolina - Columbia has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 74% | 82% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of South Carolina - Columbia is a world-class research university with 78,626 scientific papers published and 2,156,797 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Political Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 727 | 5967 |
| 1992 | 800 | 6435 |
| 1993 | 882 | 6723 |
| 1994 | 898 | 7264 |
| 1995 | 855 | 7780 |
| 1996 | 959 | 8808 |
| 1997 | 997 | 9584 |
| 1998 | 1068 | 10810 |
| 1999 | 1145 | 12910 |
| 2000 | 1161 | 15459 |
| 2001 | 1170 | 17290 |
| 2002 | 1519 | 21352 |
| 2003 | 1468 | 26208 |
| 2004 | 1547 | 29022 |
| 2005 | 1685 | 35162 |
| 2006 | 1794 | 39242 |
| 2007 | 1794 | 45468 |
| 2008 | 1980 | 50788 |
| 2009 | 1980 | 56980 |
| 2010 | 2015 | 63039 |
| 2011 | 2204 | 72143 |
| 2012 | 2332 | 79830 |
| 2013 | 2853 | 89629 |
| 2014 | 3017 | 97602 |
| 2015 | 3028 | 103471 |
| 2016 | 3157 | 106061 |
| 2017 | 3255 | 110075 |
| 2018 | 3415 | 122194 |
| 2019 | 3543 | 136206 |
| 2020 | 4080 | 158014 |
| 2021 | 3880 | 176094 |
| 2022 | 3761 | 177589 |
| 2023 | 3698 | 171861 |
University of South Carolina - Columbia alumni
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Elle Fanning
- Occupations
- film actormodelscreenwritertelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Mary Elle Fanning is an American actress. She made her film debut as a child as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film I Am Sam and in the miniseries Taken (2002). She appeared in several other films as a child actress, including Daddy Day Care (2003), Babel (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Phoebe in Wonderland (both 2008), and the miniseries The Lost Room (2006). She then had leading roles in Sofia Coppola's drama Somewhere (2010) and J. J. Abrams' science fiction film Super 8 (2011).
-
Lindsey Graham
- Enrolled in the University of South Carolina - Columbia
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1981 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- air force officerpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
-
Lindsey Olin Graham is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat he has held since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Graham chaired the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 2019 to 2021.
-
Mike Colter
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Mike Colter is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Cage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the streaming television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and Jessica Jones (2015; 2019). He has also appeared as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife (2010–2015) and The Good Fight (2018–2019), Malcolm Ward in Ringer (2011–2012), Jameson Locke in the Halo franchise (2014–2015), Agent J's father in Men in Black 3, and David Acosta, a former journalist studying to be a Catholic priest in the CBS/Paramount+ series Evil (2019-present).
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Darius Rucker
- Occupations
- singer-songwritercomposersingerguitarist
- Biography
-
Darius Rucker is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, and Dean Felber. The band released five studio albums with Rucker as a member and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band.
General info
| Alternative names | USC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1801 |
| Motto | Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel |
| Colors | garnet, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,231 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Columbia-Campus Columbia, South Carolina, 29208 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 137,000 |
| Phone | 8037777000 |