University of South Carolina-Columbia Acceptance Rate: 60% — Admissions Statistics
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University of South Carolina-Columbia
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Acceptance Rate
60%
Avg SAT Score
1297
ACT Midpoint
29
Enrollment
29,820
Grad Rate
79%
Median Debt
$21,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$12,688
Out-of-State
$35,972
Avg Net Price
$22,811
Median Debt
$21,500
in-state tuition
$12,688
out-of-state tuition
$35,972
avg net price
$22,811
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$50,621
$
median 10yr
$62,177
$
gender split
Women
59%
Men
41%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
72%
Black
10%
Hispanic
7%
Two or More
4%
Asian
4%
AIAN
0%
About University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of South Carolina-Columbia is a public institution in Columbia, SC. Acceptance rate: 60% (moderately selective). Average SAT: 1297. ACT midpoint: 29. Enrollment: ~29,820 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 79%.
In-state tuition: $12,688. Out-of-state: $35,972. Avg net price: $22,811. Median debt: $21,500. Median earnings 6yr: $50,621. Median earnings 10yr: $62,177.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.