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University of South Carolina

Private College · Located in Columbia, SC · VetLink Partner since 2023

Admissions Numbers

  • 1 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Test optional for 2024 admission terms

  • ~8% of undergraduate students are transfer students

  • 2.25+ cumulative GPA required for transfer applicants

How to Apply

Application available on Common App and USC Application

  • Essay

  • Official transcript(s)

  • Letters of recommendation

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Early Action Application Deadline: October 15

  • Honors College & Top Scholars Deadline: November 15

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: December 1

  • Spring Transfer Application Deadline: September 1

  • Summer/Fall Transfer Application Deadline: February 1

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $38,696 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate (Resident, on-campus)

  • $60,942 Cost of attendance for full time undergraduate (non-resident, on-campus)

  • Application Fee Waivers + Need-Blind Applications

  • Yellow Ribbon Program participant funds tuition and fee expenses that exceed the tuition and fee amounts under the Post-9/11 GI Bill

  • 90%+ of undergraduates receive scholarships and financial aid

  • $16,279 Average aid award (campus job, grants and scholarship included)

Veterans Campus Life

  • Veteran and Military Center of Excellence - the home for veteran & military-affiliated student population to enhance the overall support

  • Veteran Support: Student Success Center - Access an array of support services for undergraduate veterans

  • Career Services - career coaches support with resumes, interviewing skills or job opportunities, analyze or explore potential career paths.

  • Veterans Student Orientation - partners with the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs each year to offer specific programming for veteran students and their families

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Demographics

27,280 enrolled undergraduate students

45% Males // 55% Females

19% first-generation college students

Academics

350+ degree programs

18:1 student-faculty ratio

39.6% of classes have < 20 students

Top Academic Programs

Public Health

Finance and Financial Management Services

Research and Experimental Psychology

Biology

Public Relations, Advertising & Applied Communication

Knowledge in Action

R-1 research university gives you the opportunity to conduct important research in your field of study

The Magellan Programs offered at the university have given nearly $4 million to undergraduates pursuing research in their field

1,500 education abroad experiences including college-level, short-term, semester-, or year-long programs

Alumni & Outcomes

310,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

76.8% Graduation Rate

90% job placement for Class of 2021 graduates

Top 10% African American graduation rate among public universities

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