61.5%
28,706 admitted
from 46,682 apps
Applications46,682
Overall admit rate61.5%
Enrolled7,319 · 25.5% yield
Admitted from waitlist15 of 7,233
Very important factorsGPA
Important factorsClass rank, Rigor of HS record, Test scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$12,288
in-state tuition
out-of-state $35,572
Tuition (in-state)$12,288
Tuition (out-of-state)$35,572
Fees$400
Room & board$15,708
Books$1,438
Avg need-based grant$12,017
% need met63.0%
Avg debt at graduation$33,036
#1
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Specialties: International Business
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Specialties: International Business#126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#2226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#4126
NicheBest Colleges in America#9726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#12526
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#12726
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#19726
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceSoutheastern Conference16
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingSouth Carolina colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$65
application fee
waivable
Regular decision12/1 → 1-May
Early action10/15 · restrictive
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyStudents indicate on their application whether they want USC to consider their standardized test scores in the admission process.
Admissions URLwww.sc.edu/admissions
Admissions emailadmissions-ugrad@sc.edu
Admissions phone803 777-7700
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Nort…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · Public15.3%147021K
Clemson University SC · Public42.4%133024K
University of Georgia GA · Public34.2%133032K
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN · Public43.6%133032K
University of Alabama AL · Public71.2%121035K
University of Florida FL · Public20.3%141037K
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public54.6%137031K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.