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University of South Carolina-Beaufort

General Information

Name: University of South Carolina-Beaufort
Address: 1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone:

  • General information: (843) 521-4100
  • Financial aid office: (843) 521-3104
  • Admissions office: (843) 208-8118

Website: www.uscb.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,794$4,954$4,670
        Out-of-state$12,826$11,870$11,060
Books and supplies$962$932$890
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,579$6,579$0
        Other expenses$3,503$3,503$0
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,507$5,858$5,521
        Other expenses$3,912$3,791$3,712
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,503$3,395$3,310

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,838$15,968$0
        Off-campus$17,175$15,535$14,793
        Off-campus with family$10,259$9,281$8,870
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,870$22,884$0
        Off-campus$24,207$22,451$21,183
        Off-campus with family$17,291$16,197$15,260

On campus housing was added in FY 05-06 but not included in Financial Aid budget until FY 06-07.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 67%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 50%
  • *institutional grants: 2%
  • Student loans: 22%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2840
  • State/local grants:$3797
  • Student loans:$3534

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants464200264
Percent admitted87.5%88.5%86.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time48.0%50.8%45.9%
Part-time12.6%14.7%10.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1319
First-time student retention: 56%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 51%
    • Part Time: 49%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 66%
Black non-hispanic: 17%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor


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