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University of South Carolina-Columbia

General Information

Name: University of South Carolina-Columbia
Address: , Columbia, SC 29208
Phone:

  • General information: (803) 777-7000
  • Financial aid office: (803) 777-8134
  • Admissions office: (803) 777-7700

Website: www.sc.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$7,808$7,314$6,416
        Out-of-state$20,236$18,956$16,784
Books and supplies$838$785$720
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,520$6,083$5,590
        Other expenses$3,755$3,755$3,755

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,921$17,937$16,481
Out-of-state
        On-campus$31,349$29,579$26,849

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 69%
  • Institutional grants: 44%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2980
  • State/local grants:$5072
  • Institutional grants:$2888
  • Student loans:$3850

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants13,0235,5117,512
Percent admitted67.7%66.3%68.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.7%43.5%40.4%
Part-time0.6%0.9%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 27065
Undergraduate enrollment: 18362
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 71%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Human/Medical Genetics - Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Doctor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Doctor
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master, Doctor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Engineering - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Master, Doctor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Doctor
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Master, Doctor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Public/Applied History and Archival Administration - Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Conducting - Master, Doctor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Master, Doctor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Voice and Opera - Master


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