University of South Carolina Columbia Comparison

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University of South Carolina Columbia

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UofSC Columbia, SC
  • Setting
  • UofSC Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • UofSC 38,532
  • Type
  • UofSC Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UofSC #220
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UofSC -
  • Status
  • UofSC Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UofSC

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UofSC $12,688
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UofSC $35,972
  • Room & Board
  • UofSC $13,534
  • Average Net Price
  • UofSC $24,488
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UofSC $7,139
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UofSC 91%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UofSC 52,703
  • Admitted
  • UofSC 31,701
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UofSC 60.2%
  • Enrolled
  • UofSC 22.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UofSC 1270
  • Typical ACT score
  • UofSC 29
  • Average High School GPA
  • UofSC 3.69
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UofSC A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • UofSC Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • UofSC Low
  • ACT Range
  • UofSC 26/32
  • SAT Range
  • UofSC 1180/1360
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UofSC Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • UofSC Dec 1, 2026

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UofSC 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UofSC
    • Business (35%)
    • Biology (8%)
    • Social Sciences (8%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Psychology (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UofSC 70%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UofSC $51,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UofSC 69%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UofSC $23,250
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UofSC $240

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UofSC 40%
  • % Women
  • UofSC 60%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UofSC Low
  • HBCU
  • UofSC No
  • % White
  • UofSC 77%
  • % Asian
  • UofSC 3%
  • % Black
  • UofSC 10%
  • % Hispanic
  • UofSC 4%
  • % Native American
  • UofSC 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UofSC 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UofSC 4%
  • % International
  • UofSC 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UofSC 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UofSC 54%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UofSC 45%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UofSC Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UofSC No
  • Meal Plan
  • UofSC Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UofSC Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • UofSC Yes