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USC-Columbia, founded in 1801, is a public, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Business; Criminal Justice; Education; Engineering; Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management; Journalism and Mass Communications; Library and Information Science; Liberal Arts; Nursing; Pharmacy; Science and Mathematics; and Social Work; through the Schools of the Environment, Law, Medicine, Music, and Public Health; and through the Honors College. Its 250-acre campus, including a pre-Civil War area listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Columbia, in central South Carolina.

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
30,187
Undergraduates
12,347
Men - 40.9%
17,841
Women - 59.1%
2,475
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
60% of 52,703 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.69
SAT Math
580-680 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
600-680 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
26-32 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
59%
Average Freshman Award
$17,418
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,501
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,648
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
29%
20-29
35%
30-39
9%
40-49
7%
50-99
11%
Over 100
5%
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Columbia Population
132,130
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
29% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Cocky
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
4.4%
Black/African-American
9.9%
Hispanic/Latino
6.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
73.2%
Unknown
1%
International Students
1.2%
First-Year Students Returning
92.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
69.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
52%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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