University of South Carolina - Columbia Business Programs

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.

University of South Carolina - Columbia Rankings

UofSC landed the #210 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 35 colleges in South Carolina, it is ranked at #4.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UofSC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#122	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UofSC.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#77	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#96	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UofSC has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Retailing and Retail Operations Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#6	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Hospitality Management Schools	College Factual
#43	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#57	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#80	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of South Carolina - Columbia?

Contact details for UofSC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC 29208
Phone:	803-777-7000
Website:	www.sc.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/uofsc
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UofSC

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	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UofSC?

The acceptance rate at UofSC is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 61% 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 670. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

UofSC received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

Can I Afford University of South Carolina - Columbia?

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 48% of students took out student loans averaging $9,214 a year. That adds up to $36,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UofSC is 3.1%. 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

There are 27,271 undergraduate students at UofSC, with 26,174 being full-time and 1,097 being part-time.

There are also 8,199 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 26,174 full-time undergraduates at UofSC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	989
Black or African American	2,223
Hispanic or Latino	1,380
White	19,559
International Students	656
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,367

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

In 2019-2020, 33,092 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.

Online Affordability Rankings of UofSC

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of South Carolina - Columbia was $12,688 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $33,928. The following table shows how UofSC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#10	#49

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 #222 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%.

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	553	0	0	0	553
General Business Administration and Management	222	0	192	11	425
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	335	0	0	0	335
International Business/Trade/Commerce	147	39	84	0	270
Accounting	149	0	57	0	206
Management Science	204	0	0	0	204
Business Statistics	0	194	0	0	194
Retailing and Retail Operations	175	0	1	0	176
General Hospitality Administration/Management	142	0	16	2	160
Public Relations	153	0	0	0	153
Insurance	124	0	0	0	124
Advertising	124	0	0	0	124
General Economics	85	0	7	4	96
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	50	0	0	0	50
Business Economics	50	0	0	0	50
Real Estate	42	0	0	0	42
Tourism and Travel Services Management	41	0	0	0	41
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	41	0	41
General Management Information Systems	0	32	0	0	32
Entrepreneurship	0	0	4	0	4
Health Communication	0	2	0	0	2
Accounting and Finance	0	0	0	0	0
International Finance	0	0	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2,596	267	402	17	3,282

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
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

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