USC Columbia
Statistical Summary (Fall 2018)


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:
26,733
Masters:
3,929
Doctorate:
2,284
First Professional:
1,849
Male/Female
Undergraduate: 12,502 / 14,231 (47% / 53%)
Graduate: 2,348 / 3,865 (38% / 62%)
First Professional: 837 / 1,012 (45% / 55%)
Minority
Undergraduate: 4,428 16.6%
Graduate: 1,061 17.1%
First Professional: 330 17.8%
African American
Undergraduate: 2,315 8.7%
Graduate: 713 11.5%
First Professional: 139 7.5%
Residency (Legal Residency)
Out-of-State 44%
In-State 56%
New Freshmen
Applicants: 30,889
Accepted:   19,480
Enrolled: 5,854
Transfers
Applicants: 3,966
Accepted: 2,601
Enrolled: 1,908
Deadlines
Admissions (Undergraduate): Priority: December 1
Financial Aid Priority: April 1
Housing
27% of undergraduates live on campus
48 Residence Halls (including Greek Village)
Types
Coed, Apartments, 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)
$12,616 In-State (approx.)
$33,298 Out-of-State (approx.)
Room & Board  
Academic Year $10,388 (approx.)
SAT Score Range of New Freshmen
Verbal: 380-800 (Avg.: 636)
Math: 380-800 (Avg.: 639)
Greek
Fraternities: 28
Sororities: 19
Undergraduate Greek population:   28%
Top 3 Undergraduate Majors by Degrees Awarded  
Finance
Public Health
Exercise Science
Financial Aid  
Undergrad. Students Receiving Aid:
96% of New Freshmen received some form of financial aid
90% of Continuing Students received some form of financial aid