University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. Virginia College

University of South Carolina Lancaster vs. Virginia College comparison

	University of South Carolina Lancaster	Virginia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
Location	Lancaster, SC	Spartanburg, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,772	274
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	sc.edu	vc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
Tuition (In State)	$7,158	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,838	$14,382
Room & Board	$6,840	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$10,795	$29,013
Avg Grant Aid	$8,374	$4,537
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	81%

Admission	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	-
Admitted	557	-
Acceptance Rate	76.2%	Open
Enrolled %	61.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/20
SAT Range	910/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (67%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Business (10%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,700	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$240	$175

Diversity	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
% Men	40%	0%
% Women	60%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	36%
% Black	16%	52%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	4%

Students	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	2%	-
Campus	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Virginia College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Lancaster is larger than than Virginia College based on total student enrollment (1,772 students vs. 274 students)

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. Virginia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of South Carolina-Lancaster or Virginia College?

• Virginia College is 100.9% more expensive to attend than University of South Carolina-Lancaster for in-state tuition ($14,382.00 vs. $7,158.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24% higher at University of South Carolina-Lancaster than Virginia College ($17,838.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Lancaster than Virginia College ($10,795 vs. $29,013)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Lancaster are 26% lower than costs at Virginia College ($6,840 vs. $8,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Lancaster than Virginia College (98% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Lancaster students is 84.6% larger than aid received Virginia College ($8,374 vs. $4,537)

Which college is harder to get into, University of South Carolina-Lancaster or Virginia College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College or University of South Carolina-Lancaster .

University of South Carolina-Lancaster vs. Virginia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of South Carolina-Lancaster or Virginia College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Virginia College and University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

• Graduates from University of South Carolina Lancaster earn on average $23,900 more per year than Virginia College graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($17,000 vs. $23,250)
• Virginia College graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates. ($175 vs. $240)
• More University of South Carolina-Lancaster graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 17%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/