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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC
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Campus of University of South Carolina-Columbia

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Official name

University of South Carolina-Columbia

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University of South Carolina-Columbia is a public four-year school in Columbia, SC, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1801[1]. It has about 38,872 undergraduates across its 4 campuses[4].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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225years of history[1]
  1. 1801Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePublic
SettingCity
Undergraduates38,872[4]
From abroad1.4%[4]

Undergraduates and international share add up all 4 University of South Carolina campuses (this campus alone: 29,820, 1.2% international). The international share is weighted by each campus’s undergraduates. Acceptance rate, test scores, graduation rate, costs and everything else on this page describe this campus only, because those figures cannot be added up across campuses.

Other campuses

University of South Carolina has 3 other campuses. We do not give them pages of their own; their undergraduates are counted in the totals above. Each has its own admission rules and costs, so check that campus’s own website.

  • University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC · 4,038 undergraduates
  • University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · 2,962 undergraduates
  • University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC · 2,052 undergraduates

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at University of South Carolina-Columbia costs in 2026-27, for non-resident students[2].

$66,394[2]A year, for non-resident students
$5,533A month, on average
$265,576Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩89.2Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$66,394[2]a year
Non-resident
Tuition and fees$38,498[2]
Housing and food$17,334[2]
Books and supplies$1,522[2]
Transport and personal$7,460[2]
Health insurance and other$1,580[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot offered[3]
ScholarshipsLimited[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[4]
Room and board, on campus$13,534[4]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$13,594[4]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$31,638[4]
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state$12,688 / $35,972[4]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

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When to apply

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Your application checklist

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Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

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SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1180 to 1360[4]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
26 to 32[4]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

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How many get in

60%[4]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad

Living in Columbia

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Clubs, sports and activities

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