University of South Carolina - Aiken Overview

Located in Aiken, South Carolina, University of South Carolina - Aiken is a public institution. Aiken is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is University of South Carolina - Aiken Known For?

• The highest award offered at UofSC Aiken is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UofSC Aiken with a bachelor's degree make about $45,603 a year. That's 12% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of South Carolina - Aiken?

Contact details for UofSC Aiken are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	471 University Pkwy, Aiken, SC 29801
Phone:	803-648-6851
Website:	www.usca.edu

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How Do I Get Into UofSC Aiken?

You can apply to UofSC Aiken online at: www.usca.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for UofSC Aiken

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofSC Aiken?

The acceptance rate at University of South Carolina - Aiken is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 36% of students accepted to UofSC Aiken submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 460 and 580.

UofSC Aiken received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Aiken?

The overall average net price of UofSC Aiken is $25,613. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UofSC Aiken, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,605 a year. That adds up to $22,420 over four years for those students.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,284 undergraduate students at UofSC Aiken, with 2,600 being full-time and 684 being part-time.

There are also 660 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,600 full-time undergraduates at UofSC Aiken, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Carolina - Aiken students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	646
Hispanic or Latino	160
White	1,546
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	180

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Carolina - Aiken. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at UofSC Aiken. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and France.

University of South Carolina - Aiken Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	143	225	368
Nursing	109	0	109
Teacher Education Grade Specific	57	5	62
General Psychology	42	0	42
General Biology	38	0	38
Health & Physical Education	38	0	38
Communication & Media Studies	31	0	31
Computer Information Systems	21	0	21
Sociology	19	0	19
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	14	14
Fine & Studio Arts	12	0	12
General English Literature	11	0	11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8	0	8
Industrial Engineering	8	0	8
Chemistry	7	0	7
Special Education	6	0	6
History	5	0	5
Political Science & Government	5	0	5
Mechanical Engineering	4	0	4
Writing Studies	2	0	2
Music	2	0	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1	0	1
Geological & Earth Sciences	1	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	1	0	1
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0
TOTAL	571	244	815

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.