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University of South Carolina at ColumbiaSchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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$12,688
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$33,928
Avg out-of-state tuition
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Columbia, South Carolina, is home to the University of South Carolina — a public university with about 35,000 annual enrollees. The school has an acceptance rate of 69% and a graduation rate of 77%. UofSC offers more than 300 undergraduate majors and over 250 graduate programs, including 50 online study options. UofSC's campus is home to over 120 research centers and institutes. The school also hosts more than 50 student organizations and clubs and numerous recreational facilities.
$12,688
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Acceptance Rate Insight
69% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
89% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
77% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 69%
Retention Rate 89%
Graduation Rate 77%
SAT & ACT
Students who attend this school typically have higher standardized test scores than students at other schools.
While test scores can be an important aspect of college applications, schools determine admission based on several factors, and these test scores are only a suggested range.
Learn more about how we determine school awardsSAT 25th-75th Percentile 1180-1370
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 25-31
SAT & ACT
Students who attend this school typically have higher standardized test scores than students at other schools.
While test scores can be an important aspect of college applications, schools determine admission based on several factors, and these test scores are only a suggested range.
Learn more about how we determine school awardsSAT 25th-75th Percentile 1180-1370
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 25-31
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Learning Environment
This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards55%
Female Student Population
15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
35k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
73%
Black
9%
Non-U.S. Citizen
6%
Hispanic
5%
Two or more races
4%
Asian
3%
Unknown
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
18% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
18%
State Grant Aid
50%
Institution Grant Aid
68%
Pell Grant
18%
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