University of South Carolina-Columbia

www.sc.edu/ Columbia, South Carolina

4-year Public • primarily residential Very Large Campus • Midsize City-Urban • State Flagship • Part of University of South Carolina system • Calendar: Semester System
26,400
Undergraduates
5,742
Freshmen
68%
Admission Rate
24%
Enrollment Rate
64%
4‑year Graduation Rate
76%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
46%
Women
54%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
3%
African American
8%
Hispanic
5%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
75%
2 or more races
4%
Unknown
1%
International
4%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

8% of the students at University of South Carolina-Columbia are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $29,149 $50,389
Tuition $12,688 $33,928
Room & Board (on-campus) $10,990 $10,990
Books & Supplies $1,085 $1,085
Transportation & Other $4,386 $4,386
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidentsNon-residents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 91%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 18%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 59%
Percentage of students with education loans 45%

Honors College

The Honors College at University of South Carolina-Columbia offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Recommended
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

University of South Carolina-Columbia's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to University of South Carolina-Columbia was 4.15.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 61% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 560 580
75th Percentile 670 670

ACT Profile

In 2020, 38% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 25 -
75th Percentile 31 -

Majors: 87 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 12 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Southeastern Conference

Location

Columbia, South Carolina

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(7 mi)
Columbia Metropolitan (CAE)
Columbia, SC
Nearest Major
Airport (84 mi)
Charlotte/Douglas Intl (CLT)
Charlotte, NC