University of South Carolina Aiken
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
60.2%
Applications
52,703
Admitted
31,701
Enrolled
7,272
SAT Composite
1190-1350
SAT Math
580-680
SAT Reading
600-680
ACT Composite
26-32
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants52,703reported count
Admits31,70160%
Class seats7,27223% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 52,703 | 31,701 | 60% | 7,272 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 23%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot7,332
Accepted a spot2,915
Admitted from wait list500
40% joined after being offered a spot. 17% of students who joined were admitted. 14% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 7,332 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 2,915 |
| Admitted from wait list | 500 |
| Joined after being offered | 40% |
| Admitted after joining | 17% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $65.
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
545fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESName of College/University:University of South Carolina
City/State/Zip/Country:Columbia
Main Phone Number:SC
WWW Home Page Address:29208
Admissions Phone Number:United States
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:803
Admissions Office Mailing Address:777-7000
Admissions E-mail Address:www.sc.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):803
Admissions Phone Number:777-7700
Admissions Email Address:admissions-ugrad@sc.edu
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/access_and_opportunity/index.php
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:International Baccalaureate
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 applied13,042
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,934
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,807
Total first-time, first-year who applied39,067
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted21,379
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,401
Total first-time, first-year who applied594
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted388
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled64
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:7,332
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2,915
Number of wait-listed students admitted:500
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives2
Visual/Performing Arts1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80020
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69956
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80020
SAT Math: 600-69947
SAT Math: 500-59930
SAT Math: 400-4993
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160017
SAT Composite: 1200-139957
SAT Composite: 1000-119925
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3649
ACT Composite: 24-2940
ACT Composite: 18-2311
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class29
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class63
Percent in top half of high school graduating class93
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class7
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:62
Percent who had GPA of 4.022
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.010
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.016
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
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:3.69
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.87
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall)12
Priority Date1
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
DateX
No set Date5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Amount of housing deposit:0
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?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
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
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.
Fall7
Winter1
Fall11
Winter1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
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.
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Number65
Unit Typecredit
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:Military applicants with a Joint Services Transcript may receive up to 6 hours of credit toward the required 30 semester hours needed to be considered a transfer applicant.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
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 men who join fraternities26%
Percent of women 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)40%
Percent of men who join fraternities30%
Percent of women who join sororities36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing29%
Percent who live off campus or commute71%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
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
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed dormsX
Men's dormsX
Women's dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://tcc.ruffalonl.com/University%20of%20South%20Carolina%20Columbia/Freshman-Students
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Financial Aid
14 TABLES2024-20252024-2025 estimated
2023-2024 FinalX
Both FM and IM40518031
Federal$45,850,119
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$15,785,774
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$102,153,924
Total Scholarships/Grants$69,436,307
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,800,624
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$75,236,931
Total Self-Help$36,446,724
Parent Loans$2,312,948
Athletic Awards$2,562,074
Federal$42,183,520
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$23,014,880
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$67,760,474
Total Scholarships/Grants$74,174,904
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$74,174,904
Total Self-Help$30,255,198
Parent Loans$10,793,466
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.4,517
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Applications specific to Institutional Scholarships
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:4
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date):4
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
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:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19