University of South Carolina Aiken
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
61.5%
Applications
46,682
Admitted
28,706
Enrolled
7,311
SAT Composite
1190-1370
SAT Math
580-690
SAT Reading
600-690
ACT Composite
26-32
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$45,603
10 yrs after enrollment
40%
6-year completion
$11,641
sticker minus grants
$24,275
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:University of South Carolina
CityColumbia
StateSC
Zip29,208
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)803
Main Phone Number:777-7000
WWW Home Page Address:www.sc.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):803
Admissions Phone Number:777-7700
Admissions Email Address:admissions-ugrad@sc.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Specify:Students indicate on their application whether they want USC to consider their standardized test scores in the admission process.
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied12,402
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,611
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,882
Total first-time, first-year who applied33,756
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted18,770
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,369
Total first-time, first-year who applied524
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted325
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled68
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:7,233
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,791
Number of wait-listed students admitted:15
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80022
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69955
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Math: 700-80021
SAT Math: 600-69947
SAT Math: 500-59930
SAT Math: 400-4992
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160018
SAT Composite: 1200-139955
SAT Composite: 1000-119926
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3647
ACT Composite: 24-2942
ACT Composite: 18-2311
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class62
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:65
Percent who had GPA of 4.022
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.09
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.016
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.9
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month12
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:15
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.25
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:GPA requirements are higher for certain majors. Auditions are required for music and dance.
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Priority dates given are guaranteed processing dates. Applications received after those dates will be processed on a space available basis. CDS-D Page 12 Common Data Set 2023-2024
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Number65
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/registrar/transfer_credits/military_experience_credit.php
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2023-2024
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)45%
Percent of males who join fraternities26%
Percent of females who join sororities39%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of males who join fraternities27%
Percent of females who join sororities32%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing34%
Percent who live off campus or commute66%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/University%20of%20South%20Carolina%20Columbia/Freshman-Students
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$512
In-state (out-of-district):$512
Out-of-state:$1,482
Financial Aid
14 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$29,067,653
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$39,528,092
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,817,323
Total Scholarships/Grants$83,413,068
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$67,934,801
Federal Work-Study$1,205,719
Total Self-Help$69,140,520
Parent Loans$30,817,396
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,653,979
Federal$495,504
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$38,817,327
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,422,902
Total Scholarships/Grants$62,735,733
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$56,625,049
Total Self-Help$56,625,049
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$9,072,069
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.5,047
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month4
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date): Month4
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19