School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree. University Of South Carolina-Columbia is a public school.

Contacting the School

Columbia, SC 29208
Main Phone: (803) 777-7000
Web Site: www.sc.edu/

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 27,272 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.6% of students attend full-time, while 1.4% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,593 male students and 2,104 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 43.1% of the student body, while females made up 56.9%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (3467)%, Hispanic (756)%, Asian (505)%, and Native American (87)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 520. One quarter of students scored at least 620.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 540 or higher. One fourth of students scored 640 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Finance
• Hospitality
• Human Resource
• International Business
• Marketing
• Real Estate
• Tax

• Advertising
• Journalism
• Public Relations

• Computer And Information Sciences

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Education Evaluation
• Educational Administration
• Educational Materials And Instructional Media
• General Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• General English Language

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Medical
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Office
• Medical Science
• Mental Health
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation Training

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• International Relations
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Liberal Arts

• Gerontology
• Museum Study

• Law And Legal

• Health And Fitness

• Librarianship

• Biology
• Other Biology

• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Eastern European Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Germanic Language And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Photography And Film

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry
• Geology
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Specialized Physical Science

• Criminal Justice

• Clinical Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• School Psychology

• Public Administration
• Social Work

• Distribution And Sales Management

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

University Of South Carolina-Columbia belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Southeastern Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.

• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.