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United States · South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia · Graduate-degree institution · Public

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Admissions · College Scorecard · May 2025

Verified application and program coverage

First-time undergraduate · Institution level

Official U.S. dataset

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
247
Official programme listings
247
Admission route coverage
79
Convertible subject requirements
0

Selection · IPEDS 2024

Open admission
No
Admission rate
60.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
Applications
52,703
Students admitted
31,701
Students enrolled
7,272
Enrollment yield
22.9%

Application considerations · IPEDS 2022

Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Considered if submitted
Secondary school record
Considered if submitted
College-preparatory programme
Required
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Portfolio or demonstrated competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores
Considered if submitted
Other admission test
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL
Required
Personal statement or essay
Required
Work experience
Neither required nor recommended
Legacy status
Neither required nor recommended

Published test ranges

SAT reading range
600–690
SAT math range
580–690
ACT composite range
26–32
SAT reading median
640
SAT math median
640
ACT composite median
29
SAT submitted
33%
ACT submitted
17%

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$12,688
Details

$12,688 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition
$34,934
Details

$34,934 · Published tuition and fees

Common App · application

Application platform
Common Application
U.S. application fee
$70
International application fee
$100
Common App fee waiver
U.S.
Details

U.S. only

Personal essay
Required

Common App · deadlines

Early action
10/15
Details

10/15/2026

Regular decision
12/01/2026

Common App · tests and English

Minimum test policy
Tests sometimes required
SAT/ACT tests used
None
English proficiency
See Website

Common App · recommendations

Saves recommendation forms
Required

Strongest subjects

Business and management
26.8% of undergraduate degrees
Health professions
11.9% of undergraduate degrees
Biological and biomedical sciences
10.8% of undergraduate degrees
Engineering
6.8% of undergraduate degrees
Communication and media
6.4% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
28,113
International undergraduate share
1.5%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$32,840 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$12,688
Details

$12,688 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$34,934
Details

$34,934 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$12,558
Details

$12,558 · Published room and board

Average net price
$24,532
Details

$24,532 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
19.0%
Federal-loan recipients
41.7%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$14,421
Family income $30,001–48,000
$17,602
Family income $48,001–75,000
$22,744
Family income $75,001–110,000
$26,936
Family income above $110,000
$29,493

About University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. The surrounding setting is Midsize city.

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