University of South Carolina - Beaufort Overview

Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a public institution. Bluffton is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is University of South Carolina - Beaufort Known For?

• The highest award offered at USCB is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 54% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from USCB with a bachelor's degree make about $48,088 a year. That's 18% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of South Carolina - Beaufort?

Contact details for USCB are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone:	843-208-8000
Website:	www.uscb.edu

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How Do I Get Into USCB?

You can apply to USCB online at: https://admissions.uscb.edu/apply/index.html

Admission Requirements for USCB

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into USCB?

USCB has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Beaufort?

The overall average net price of USCB is $27,878. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USCB, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,284 a year. That adds up to $29,136 over four years for those students.

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University of South Carolina - Beaufort Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,999 undergraduate students at USCB, with 1,670 being full-time and 329 being part-time.

There are also 7 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,670 full-time undergraduates at USCB, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	16
Black or African American	328
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	1,045
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	99

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Carolina - Beaufort. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 14 countries are represented at USCB. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

University of South Carolina - Beaufort Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	53	0	53
General Psychology	0	53	0	53
Nursing	0	40	0	40
General Biology	0	37	0	37
Hospitality Management	0	32	0	32
Public Health	0	32	0	32
General Social Sciences	0	28	0	28
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	17	0	19
Communication & Media Studies	0	18	0	18
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	16	0	16
Computational Science	0	9	2	11
Computer Information Systems	0	10	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	9	9
General English Literature	0	8	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	8	0	8
Sociology	0	7	0	7
History	0	6	0	6
Mathematics	0	2	0	2
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	376	11	389

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.