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

2,579 Undergraduate Degrees
650 Graduate Degrees
$41,430 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
64% Acceptance Rate

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofSC?

64% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
33% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 64%, 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 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 33% 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 600 and 690. Math scores were between 580 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 600 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 580 to 690 )
200
800
UofSC received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

ACT English Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 25 to 33 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of South Carolina - Columbia  ( 27 to 32 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Columbia?

$41,430 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
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

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 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.

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

3,171 Took All Classes Online
21,755 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at UofSC. In 2022-2023, 21,755 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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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UofSC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 4%

University of South Carolina - Columbia Business Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Finance 608 0 0 0 608
General Business Administration and Management 229 0 155 12 396
International Business/Trade/Commerce 172 56 111 0 339
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 335 0 0 0 335
Management Science 198 0 0 0 198
Accounting 139 0 58 0 197
Business Statistics 0 158 18 0 176
General Hospitality Administration/Management 131 0 21 0 152
Retailing and Retail Operations 137 0 0 0 137
Insurance 119 0 0 0 119
Public Relations 117 0 0 0 117
General Economics 96 0 3 1 100
Advertising 83 0 0 0 83
Business Economics 72 0 0 0 72
Real Estate 56 0 0 0 56
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 52 0 0 0 52
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 0 38 0 38
Tourism and Travel Services Management 35 0 0 0 35
Entrepreneurship 0 0 7 0 7
General Management Information Systems 0 6 0 0 6
Health Communication 0 4 0 0 4
International Finance 0 1 0 0 1
General Business/Commerce 0 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 2,579 225 412 13 3,229

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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