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University Of South Carolina Columbia vs Vanderbilt University

Compare the rivalry schools - University of South Carolina-Columbia and Vanderbilt University.

University of South Carolina-Columbia (South Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC and Vanderbilt University is a Private, 4-years school located in Nashville, TN. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Vanderbilt University has higher submitted SAT score (1,530) than University of South Carolina-Columbia (1,280).
  • Vanderbilt University (6.67% acceptance rate) is tighter than University of South Carolina-Columbia (64.05% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (35,653 students) is larger than Vanderbilt University (13,710 students).
  • Vanderbilt University has more expensive tuition & fees of $63,946 than University of South Carolina-Columbia($34,934).
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia has more full-time faculties of 1,693 faculties than Vanderbilt University(1,249 facluties).
University Of South Carolina Columbia vs Vanderbilt University
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaVanderbilt University
LocationColumbia, SCNashville, TN
School TypePublic, 4-yearsPrivate, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$34,934
$12,688 for South Carolina residents		$63,946
Graduate Tuition$30,160
$13,774 for South Carolina residents		$56,128
Test Scores1,2801,530
Acceptance Rate64%7%
Admission Yield24%52%
Student Population35,653
27,343 undergraduate		13,710
7,151 undergraduate
Number of Faculty1,693 Full-time
631 part-time		1,249 Full-time
275 part-time
Number of Staffs5,639 Full-time
2,094 part-time		5,245 Full-time
635 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 17 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$6,907$49,056
Graduation Rate78%92%
Transfer-out Rate15%0%
Retention Rate90%96%

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