| School Name | University of South Carolina | |
| Address | Columbia, SC 29208 | |
| Undergraduate Admissions | Lieber College | |
| 803-777-7700 | ||
| 800-868-5872 | ||
| Graduate Admissions | Byrnes Building | |
| 803-777-4243 | ||
| 800-922-9755 | ||
| Location | Urban Campus | |
| City Size | Medium | |
| (50,000-249,999) | ||
| Enrollment | ||
| Undergraduate: | 25,237 |
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| Masters: | 4,505 |
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| Doctorate: | 2,285 |
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| First Professional: | 1,697 |
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| Male/Female | ||
| Undergraduate: | 11,708 / 13,529 | (46% / 54%) |
| Graduate: | 2,642/ 4,148 | (39% / 61%) |
| First Professional: | 836 / 861 | (49% / 51%) |
| Minority | ||
| Undergraduate: | 4,239 | 16.8% |
| Graduate: | 1,196 | 17.6% |
| First Professional: | 313 | 18.4% |
| African American | ||
| Undergraduate: | 2,390 | 9.5% |
| Graduate: | 866 | 12.8% |
| First Professional: | 136 | 8.0% |
| Residency (Legal Residency) | ||
| Out-of-State | 42% | |
| In-State | 58% | |
| New Freshmen | ||
| Applicants: | 25,736 | |
| Accepted: | 16,611 | |
| Enrolled: | 5,198 | |
| Transfers | ||
| Applicants: | 4,476 | |
| Accepted: | 2,503 | |
| Enrolled: | 2,028 | |
| Deadlines | ||
| Admissions (Undergraduate): | Priority: December 1 | |
| Financial Aid | Priority: April 1 | |
| Housing | ||
| 29.3% of undergraduates live on campus | ||
| 47 Residence Halls (including Greek Village) | ||
| Types | ||
| Coed, Apartments, Married, Greek, Honors, Wellness, Residential College, | ||
| Pre-Medical, Pre-Law, French, Spanish, Engineering, Journalism, | ||
| Athletic, Music, Global, Common Courses Programs, and Environmentally Friendly | ||
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| Academic Year (Undergraduate) | ||
| $11,482 In-State (approx.) | ||
| $30,298 Out-of-State (approx.) | ||
| Room & Board | ||
| Academic Year | $9,248 (approx.) | |
| SAT Score Range of New Freshmen | ||
| Verbal: | 340-800 (Avg.: 601) | |
| Math: | 380-800 (Avg.: 608) | |
| Greek | ||
| Fraternities: | 27 | |
| Sororities: | 18 | |
| Undergraduate Greek population: | 27% | |
| Top 3 Undergraduate Majors by Degrees Awarded | ||
| Experimental Psychology | ||
| Exercise Science | ||
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Financial Aid | ||
| Undergrad. Students Receiving Aid: | ||
| 97% of New Freshmen received some form of financial aid | ||
| 86% of Continuing Students received some form of financial aid | ||