University of South Carolina-Columbia
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 60.2%
- Applications
- 52,703
- Enrolled
- 7,272
- Yield Rate
- 22.9%
- SAT Average
- 1270
- ACT Midpoint
- 29
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 29.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 63.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 93.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: October 15
- Regular Decision: December 1 · notification Mid-March
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Standardized Tests
- Considered
- Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 7,332
- Accepted Spot
- 2,915
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 500
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 6.8%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $12,688
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $35,972
- Average Net Price
- $24,488
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $14,421
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $17,602
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $22,744
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $26,936
- Family Income Over $110k
- $29,493
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 60%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $14,644
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $17,418
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $31,501
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 53%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 79.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 91.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 11.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 13,058
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 1,750 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 781 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 705 graduates/year
- Engineering: 442 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 416 graduates/year
- Psychology: 376 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.67
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 63th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.