| 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: | 27,281 |
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| Masters: | 4,050 |
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| Doctorate: | 2,416 |
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| First Professional: | 1,844 |
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| Male/Female | ||
| Undergraduate: | 11,941 / 15,340 | (44% / 56%) |
| Graduate: | 2,245 / 4,221 | (35% / 65%) |
| First Professional: | 850 / 994 | (46% / 54%) |
| Minority | ||
| Undergraduate: | 5,266 | 19.3% |
| Graduate: | 1,375 | 21.3% |
| First Professional: | 343 | 18.6% |
| African American | ||
| Undergraduate: | 2,498 | 9.2% |
| Graduate: | 916 | 14.2% |
| First Professional: | 149 | 8.1% |
| Residency (Legal Residency) | ||
| Out-of-State | 44% | |
| In-State | 56% | |
| New Freshmen | ||
| Applicants: | 42,188 | |
| Accepted: | 27,022 | |
| Enrolled: | 6,575 | |
| Transfers | ||
| Applicants: | 2,990 | |
| Accepted: | 1,981 | |
| Enrolled: | 1,321 | |
| Deadlines | ||
| Admissions (Undergraduate): | Priority: December 1 | |
| Financial Aid | Priority: April 1 | |
| Housing | ||
| 31% of undergraduates live on campus | ||
| 46 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) | ||
| $12,628 In-State (approx.) | ||
| $33,928 Out-of-State (approx.) | ||
| Room & Board | ||
| Academic Year | $11,780 (approx.) | |
| SAT Score Range of New Freshmen | ||
| Verbal: | 430-800 (Avg.: 644) | |
| Math: | 380-800 (Avg.: 639) | |
| Greek | ||
| Fraternities: | 27 | |
| Sororities: | 21 | |
| Undergraduate Greek population: | 28% | |
| Top 3 Undergraduate Majors by Degrees Awarded | ||
| Finance | ||
| Public Health | ||
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Financial Aid | ||
| Undergrad. Students Receiving Aid: | ||
| 97% of New Freshmen received some form of financial aid | ||
| 92% of Continuing Students received some form of financial aid | ||