About University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Columbia

location Columbia, SC • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 64%

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public university in Columbia, South Carolina. University of South Carolina - Columbia enrolls 38,804 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 38,804
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 64%
Tuition and fees
In State $12,688
Out-of-State $34,943
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of South Carolina - Columbia, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 600 640 690
SAT Math 580 640 690
ACT Composite 27 29 32
ACT English 25 29 33
ACT Math 24 27 30
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Oct 15

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $12,288 $34,543
Fees $400 $400
Room and Board $12,558 $12,558
Books $1,226 $1,226
Total (Before Financial Aid): $26,472 $48,727

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Finance, General 597
Public Health, General 435 19 5
Experimental Psychology 405 0 2
Business Administration and Management, General 226 173 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 390 1 6
International Business/Trade/Commerce 175 134
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 367
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 296 38 2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 241 26
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 223 15 0
Social Work 40 167 6
Management Science 217
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 190 22 4
Law 215
Political Science and Government, General 210 2 0
Accounting 155 56
Business Statistics 27
Mechanical Engineering 166 14 13
Medicine 183
Computer and Information Sciences, General 174
Library and Information Science 135 1
Retailing and Retail Operations 147 0
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 126 17 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 125
Insurance 109
Public Relations/Image Management 108
Pharmacy 108
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 84 7
Civil Engineering, General 82 5 4
Mass Communication/Media Studies 89 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 70 18 0
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 82
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 81
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 79 2
English Language and Literature, General 60 11 10
Curriculum and Instruction 81
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
Economics, General 73 5 0
Journalism 40 36
Advertising 75
Real Estate 75
Music, General 59 10
Chemical Engineering 58 2 9
Chemistry, General 36 5 27
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 68
Information Technology 65
History, General 61 3 0
Business/Managerial Economics 64
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 63
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 59 0 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 42 2 13
Fine/Studio Arts, General 47 5
Mathematics, General 46 2 3
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 46 3 2
Environmental Science 50
Athletic Training/Trainer 0 48
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 38 5 4
Education, General 39 5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 43
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 42
Broadcast Journalism 41
International Relations and Affairs 40 1
Reading Teacher Education 40 1
Geology/Earth Science, General 27 8 2
Sociology, General 33 0 3
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 36
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 35
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 27 8
Computer Engineering, General 29 2 4
Music Performance, General 10 11
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7 25 2
Anthropology, General 29 3 1
Statistics, General 23 4 5
Nurse Anesthetist 30
Physical Therapy/Therapist 29
Geography 20 6 3
Critical Care Nursing 29
Area Studies, Other 29
Nursing Practice 28
Physician Associate/Assistant 27
Computer Science 18 8
Environmental Studies 25
Secondary Education and Teaching 25 0
Biomedical Sciences, General 15 9
Tourism and Travel Services Management 24
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 23
Information Science/Studies 22
Philosophy 22 0 0
Epidemiology 14 8
Public Administration 21
Spanish Language and Literature 18 0 2
Nursing Administration 19
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 19
Public Health Education and Promotion 14 5
Business/Commerce, General 18
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 17
Physics, General 9 1 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 13 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8 7
Dance, General 15
Educational Evaluation and Research 5 9
Women’s Studies 10
Linguistics 7 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 13
Engineering/Industrial Management 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 11
Clinical Psychology 8 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 11
Educational/Instructional Technology 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 8 1
Comparative Literature 0 4 5
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 9
Applied Statistics, General 6
Human/Medical Genetics 9
Medical Informatics 8
Religion/Religious Studies 8 0
Education, Other 8
Creative Writing 8
Applied Behavior Analysis 7
Biostatistics 2 5
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 7
Russian Language and Literature 6
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1 5
Art Teacher Education 4 2
Environmental Health 1 5
Nursing Science 0 6
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4 1
Chinese Studies 5
Conducting 0 5
Public/Applied History 5
French Language and Literature 4 0
Neuroscience 4
Music Teacher Education 3 0
German Language and Literature 2 1
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 3
School Psychology 3 0
African-American/Black Studies 3
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Nuclear Engineering 1 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2
Criminology 1
Music Management 1
Music, Other 0 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the August 21, 2024 release

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