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General Information
- Address:
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208
- Control:
Public
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1801
- Web Site:
www.sc.edu
- Main Phone:
(803) 777-7000
- Admissions Phone:
(803) 777-7700
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
15,547
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
2,142
- Total Male Undergraduates:
8,077
- Total Female Undergraduates:
9,612
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
67%
- Regular Acceptance Rate:
67%
- Total Applicants:
12,379
- Total Acceptances:
8,344
- Freshman Enrollment:
3,403
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
27%
- Early Decision Available?
No
- Early Action Available?
No
- Regular Decision Deadline:
December 1
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Common Application Accepted?
No
- Supplemental Forms?
No
- Admissions E-Mail:
admissions-ugrad@sc.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.sc.edu/admissions
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1050–1250
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
520–620
- SAT I Math range (25th–75th Percentile):
530–630
- Retention Rate:
82%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
25%
- Application Fee:
$40
- Transfer Applications Received:
3,409
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
1,879
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
375
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
55%
Financial Information
- In-State Tuition:
$6,914
- Out-of-State Tuition:
$18,556
- Room and Board:
$6,914
- Books and Supplies:
$785
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$9,188
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
63%
- Students Who Received Aid:
47%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
April 15
- Financial Aid Phone:
(803) 777-8134
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
USCFAID@sc.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.sc.edu/financialaid
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