University of South Carolina academics
Columbia, South Carolina · Public · 29,820 undergrads
University of South Carolina has 29,820 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 72 fields of study. The most degrees go to Public Health, General.
The short answers
29,820
undergraduates.
8,109
graduate students.
72
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,529
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
20%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
29,820
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,109
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
36,579
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$94,373
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
73%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.2%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,529
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,831
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
920
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Public Health, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
232
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: sc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: sc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers