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University of South Carolina | USC

Columbia, South Carolina•4-year•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

62%

Public school in South Carolina with 27,300 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Southeastern Conference
sc.edu
Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-7000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
62%
Yield rate - overall
24%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
62%
Men
60%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
42,045
Women: 61%
Men: 39%
sc.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$24,468
Out-of-state
$45,708

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$12,262
$30,001–48,000
$14,677
$48,001–75,000
$19,783
$75,001–110,000
$23,389
Over $110,000
$25,312

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 38%
ACT: 26%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
6,174
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
65%
6-year graduation rate
76%
Retention rate
88%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 59%
Men: 41%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%
Black
9%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
< 1%
Other
5%
White
78%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?