USC Columbia
Statistical Summary (Fall 2020)


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:
27,270
Masters:
4,069
Doctorate:
2,224
First Professional:
1,905
Male/Female
Undergraduate: 12,612 / 14,658 (46% / 54%)
Graduate: 2,277 / 4,016 (36% / 64%)
First Professional: 877 / 1,028 (46% / 54%)
Minority
Undergraduate: 4,959 18.2%
Graduate: 1,204 19.1%
First Professional: 346 18.2%
African American
Undergraduate: 2,427 8.9%
Graduate: 814 12.9%
First Professional: 150 7.9%
Residency (Legal Residency)
Out-of-State 43%
In-State 57%
New Freshmen
Applicants: 34,957
Accepted:   23,894
Enrolled: 5,742
Transfers
Applicants: 3,389
Accepted: 2,173
Enrolled: 1,572
Deadlines
Admissions (Undergraduate): Priority: December 1
Financial Aid Priority: April 1
Housing
27% of undergraduates live on campus
47 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)
$12,688 In-State (approx.)
$33,928 Out-of-State (approx.)
Room & Board  
Academic Year $10,990 (approx.)
SAT Score Range of New Freshmen
Verbal: 340-800 (Avg.: 624)
Math: 350-800 (Avg.: 616)
Greek
Fraternities: 27
Sororities: 21
Undergraduate Greek population:   27%
Top 3 Undergraduate Majors by Degrees Awarded  
Finance
Public Health
Experimental Psychology
Financial Aid  
Undergrad. Students Receiving Aid:
96% of New Freshmen received some form of financial aid
91% of Continuing Students received some form of financial aid