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University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
60.1%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
22.9%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
59.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$20,418

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates30,187
Total all graduate8,345
Grand total all students38,532

Admissions

Total applicants52,703
Total admitted31,701
Total enrolled7,272
Overall admit rate60.1%
Admit rate — women63.4%
Admit rate — men55.1%
Yield rate22.9%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date15-Oct
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT29.0%
% submitting ACT15.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile600
SAT EBRW 75th %ile680
SAT Math 25th %ile580
SAT Math 75th %ile680
ACT Comp 25th %ile26
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class29.0%
% in top 25% of HS class63.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees
Room and board
Total cost — in-state
Total cost — out-of-state

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$14,049
Avg % of need met59.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$4,821
Avg loan debt at graduation$20,418

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist7,332
# admitted from waitlist500
Waitlist admit rate17.1%
Transfer applicants (total)3,206
Transfer admit rate66.1%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio19:1
% faculty full-time