University of South Carolina - Columbia: Ranking & Review

Columbia rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 92 | 190 Top 2% |
University of South Carolina - Columbia Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 72% | 73% | 72% |
Applicants | 26,015 | 10,697 | 15,318 |
Admissions | 18,811 | 7,762 | 11,049 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 5,879 | 2,615 | 3,264 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 34,731 | 15,482 | 19,249 |
8,728 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,476 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 2,739 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 47% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 3,118 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 53% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $65. Application fee for graduates - $50.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
University of South Carolina - Columbia Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $27,062 | $47,162 |
Off-campus | $27,824 | $47,924 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $10,008 and other expenses per full academic year. |
University of South Carolina - Columbia provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 8,235 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $11,462 | $31,562 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $400 | $400 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $494 | $1,331 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $12,854 | $27,968 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $400 | $400 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $552 | $1,182 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1,624 | 388 | 13 | 2,025 | |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 538 | 291 | 284 | 1,113 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 672 | 49 | 28 | 749 | |
Education | 236 | 344 | 63 | 643 | |
Engineering | 413 | 97 | 50 | 560 | |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 349 | 18 | 1 | 368 | |
Social Sciences | 301 | 37 | 16 | 354 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 51 | 279 | 2 | 332 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 17 | 206 | 52 | 16 | 291 |
Psychology | 236 | 5 | 14 | 255 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 216 | 6 | 222 | ||
Legal Professions and Studies | 204 | 204 | |||
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 170 | 170 | |||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 131 | 31 | 162 | ||
Physical Sciences | 81 | 25 | 30 | 136 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 6 | 114 | 120 | ||
Library Science | 112 | 8 | 120 | ||
History | 85 | 15 | 7 | 107 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 82 | 21 | 4 | 107 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 43 | 7 | 13 | 63 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 35 | 9 | 6 | 50 | |
Natural Resources and Conservation | 43 | 43 | |||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 17 | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 15 | 15 | |||
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 14 | 14 | |||
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
Grand Total | 23 | 5,658 | 1,802 | 761 | 8,244 |
A total of 5,681 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia.
At the master's and doctor's level 2,563 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 75% | 70% | 79% |
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General info
Alternative names | USC |
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Founded | 1801 |
Motto | Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | garnet, black |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 6,520 |
Instructional FTE | 1,914 |
Research FTE | 66 |
Public Service FTE | 29 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | sc.edu |
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Address | Columbia-Campus Columbia, South Carolina, 29208 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Midsize |
City population | 129,000 |
Phone | 8037777000 |
Fax | +1 (803) 641 3362 |