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

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

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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)

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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

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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