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University of South Carolina - Columbia Overview

Located in Columbia, South Carolina, University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Columbia makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of South Carolina - Columbia Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$41,430 Avg Cost After Aid
62% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at UofSC have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at UofSC is the doctor's degree.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 71% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UofSC makes roughly $57,734 a year. This is 42% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • It takes the average UofSC student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of South Carolina - Columbia?

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Contact details for UofSC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-7000
Website: www.sc.edu

How Do I Get Into UofSC?

You can apply to UofSC online at: www.sc.edu/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for UofSC

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofSC?

62% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
38% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 62%, UofSC does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Average Test Scores

About 38% of students accepted to UofSC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 570 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 580 to 680 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 570 to 680 )
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800
UofSC received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

ACT English Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 24 to 33 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 24 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 26 to 31 )
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36

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Columbia?

$41,430 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
1.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UofSC is $41,430. 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, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $8,804 a year. That adds up to $35,216 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UofSC is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of South Carolina - Columbia Undergraduate Student Diversity

25,634 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 26,864 undergraduate students at UofSC, with 25,634 being full-time and 1,230 being part-time.

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There are also 8,607 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 25,634 full-time undergraduates at UofSC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,058
Black or African American 2,129
Hispanic or Latino 1,391
White 19,005
International Students 666
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,385

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Carolina - Columbia. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at UofSC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of South Carolina - Columbia

3,416 Took All Classes Online
20,024 Took At Least One Class Online
209.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at UofSC. In 2020-2021, 20,024 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UofSC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 12th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of UofSC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of South Carolina - Columbia was 209.7%. This is the #270 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UofSC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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