University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

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Acceptance rate

60%

Average SAT

1,297

ACT midpoint

Enrollment

29,820

In-state tuition

$12,688

Out-of-state tuition

$35,972

Avg net price

$22,811

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 1180 and 1360 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

ACT midpoint: 29

Popular programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Finance and Financial Management Services.	608	$62,231	$92,578
2	Public Health.	438	$31,756	$58,715
3	Biology, General.	369	$28,035	$58,669
4	Research and Experimental Psychology.	342	$29,350	$51,090
5	Marketing.	335	$52,374	$81,945
6	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	290	$40,702	$67,705
7	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	281	$47,993	$70,527
8	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	232	$73,872	$80,768
9	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	222	$35,781	$50,847
10	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	214	$68,597	$84,720
11	Political Science and Government.	204	$33,157	$65,464
12	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	200	$42,974	$65,248
13	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	198	$68,804	$98,020
14	Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.	192	$27,374	$63,534
15	Mechanical Engineering.	183	$72,370	$91,296
16	International Business.	172	$70,992	$107,205
17	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	167	$40,785	$43,687
18	Hospitality Administration/Management.	166	$36,690	$56,688
19	Accounting and Related Services.	139	$59,283	$86,507
20	General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.	137	$45,052	$64,631