University of South Carolina CDS VERIFIED
Columbia, South Carolina (South) · 27,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $10,760/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Columbia flagship. Top international business undergrad in the US. Strong Honors college.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
60.2%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Action—
Regular Decision60.2%
State residency
In-state74.0%
Out-of-state56.0%
GPA range
3.65–4.05
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1190–1350
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
26–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$62K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 2.0 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $409K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Finance/banking in Charlotte and Atlanta, mid-market regional strength
- Manufacturing and industrial engineering roles across Carolinas, SC especially
- Healthcare admin and biotech in Charleston, growing but smaller market
- Public sector/government: SC state jobs, federal contractors in Columbia area
- Real estate development in upstate SC and Southeast, better than finance
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