USC Columbia
Statistical Summary (Fall 2019)


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:
27,502
Masters:
3,793
Doctorate:
2,194
First Professional:
1,875
Male/Female
Undergraduate: 12,751 / 14,751 (46% / 54%)
Graduate: 2,256 / 3,731 (38% / 62%)
First Professional: 863 / 1,012 (46% / 54%)
Minority
Undergraduate: 4,689 17.1%
Graduate: 992 16.6%
First Professional: 330 17.6%
African American
Undergraduate: 2,320 8.4%
Graduate: 658 11.0%
First Professional: 137 7.3%
Residency (Legal Residency)
Out-of-State 44%
In-State 56%
New Freshmen
Applicants: 31,268
Accepted:   21,464
Enrolled: 6,286
Transfers
Applicants: 3,920
Accepted: 2,519
Enrolled: 1,757
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: 390-800 (Avg.: 636)
Math: 390-800 (Avg.: 636)
Greek
Fraternities: 27
Sororities: 21
Undergraduate Greek population:   27%
Top 3 Undergraduate Majors by Degrees Awarded  
Nursing
Finance
Business Administration
Financial Aid  
Undergrad. Students Receiving Aid:
98% of New Freshmen received some form of financial aid
89% of Continuing Students received some form of financial aid