50-50 Profile: University of South Carolina-Columbia

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Columbia, South Carolina
35,364 (27,502 undergraduates)
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2019-20 Accepted: 69%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 62%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 74%
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COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

Scholarships
Total Expenses In-State: $28,829
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $55,069
Average Net Price 18-19: $21,787
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 11%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 680
SAT Math: 690
ACT: 31
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Common Data Set
Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 41%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 8%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 77%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 85%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $5,947
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No
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Athletics

NCAA D1, Southeast Conference

Reasons to consider University of South Carolina-Columbia:

South Carolina Honors College
Magellan Scholar Program
Emerging Leaders Program
Center for Electrochemical Engineering
Solid Oxide Fuel Center of Excellence
Culinary and Wine Institute at Carolina
College Sport Research Institute
Center for Marketing Solutions
Center for Digital Humanities
International Tourism Research Center
Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute
Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences
Polymer Nanocomposites Research Center of Economic Excellence
The Walker Institute of International and Area Studies