University of South Carolina-Columbia

4-years Public College In Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina-Columbia (referred to as South Carolina) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Columbia, SC. It is classified as Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 35,653 and student to faculty ratio is 5.56% (18 to 1).The highest degree offered at University of South Carolina-Columbia is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.

2023 Key Facts

Tuition & Fees	$12,688 (South Carolina Residents) $34,934 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate	64.05%
Student Population	35,653
Test Scores	1,280 (SAT) 29 (ACT)
Graduation Rate	78%
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1

University of South Carolina-Columbia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1917 - Current[Estimated Date]).

2021-2022 Tuition & Fees

The undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the alternative tuition plans. 93 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,907 (exclude student loans).

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

The acceptance rate at University of South Carolina-Columbia is 64.05% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.33%. The average SAT score is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 29. University of South Carolina-Columbia accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 35,653 students are attending at University of South Carolina-Columbia (27,343 undergraduate students). There are 1,693 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 631 part-time faculty working for University of South Carolina-Columbia. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 5,639 (full-time) and 2,094 (part-time). The graduation rate at University of South Carolina-Columbia is 78% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 90% at the school.

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Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. University of South Carolina-Columbia offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On University of South Carolina-Columbia campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children