University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC - University of South Carolina at Columbia, USC, SC
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 25,057 |
| Admitted | 17,073 |
| Acceptance rate | 68.1% |
| Yield rate | 29.9% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
University of South Carolina-Columbia's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 560 and 650
- Math: 560 and 650
- Writing: 25 and 30
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
University of South Carolina-Columbia's average composite ACT score falls between 23 and 30.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 79 | 68 | 147 |
| Accounting & Finance | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| Advertising | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Anthropology | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Applied Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archeology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Area Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Biochemistry/Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 102 | 166 | 268 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 37 | 19 | 56 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 15 | 40 | 55 |
| Business Administration/Management | 100 | 68 | 168 |
| Business Statistics | 37 | 9 | 46 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 32 | 16 | 48 |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Chinese Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 36 | 12 | 48 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 14 | 35 | 49 |
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 65 | 12 | 77 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Conducting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 104 | 108 | 212 |
| Criminology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Digital Communications & Media/Multimedia | 12 | 37 | 49 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Early Childhood Education & Teaching | 3 | 90 | 93 |
| Economics, General | 52 | 12 | 64 |
| Education, General | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 34 | 74 | 108 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 32 | 4 | 36 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 6 | 73 | 79 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 37 | 67 | 104 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Science | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Epidemiology | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exercise Physiology | 94 | 180 | 274 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Film/Video & Photographic Arts, Other | 42 | 43 | 85 |
| Finance, General | 212 | 73 | 285 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 16 | 35 | 51 |
| Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| French Language & Literature | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| General Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geography | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gerontology | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Health Communications | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| History, General | 63 | 31 | 94 |
| Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 47 | 79 | 126 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Industrial Management | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Information Technology | 42 | 9 | 51 |
| Insurance | 41 | 15 | 56 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 59 | 67 | 126 |
| International Finance | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| Latin American Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 110 | 85 | 195 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Other | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Library Science/Librarianship | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Management Science, General | 92 | 49 | 141 |
| Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 81 | 126 | 207 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 122 | 15 | 137 |
| Medicine (MD) | 71 | 64 | 135 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Music Performance, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, General | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| Music, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Pharmaceutics & Drug Design (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 33 | 68 | 101 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Physician Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 76 | 51 | 127 |
| Public Administration | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Public Health Education & Promotion | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 35 | 152 | 187 |
| Public/Applied History & Archival Administration | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Real Estate | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Other | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Retailing & Retail Operations | 28 | 102 | 130 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Social Work | 3 | 37 | 40 |
| Sociology | 17 | 34 | 51 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Special Education, General | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 2 | 60 | 62 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 48 | 26 | 74 |
| Statistics, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| Systems Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tourism & Travel Services Management | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Youth Services/Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2685 | 3014 | 5699 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 2727 |
| Reported Results | 633 |
| Accepted | 568 (90%) 90,10 |
| Rejected | 65 |
| Attending | 144 |
| Yield Rate | 25% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.20 | 3.64 |
| SAT I | 600 | 1689 | 1899 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 63 | 536 | 682 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.56 | 3.10 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 999 | 1599 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 0 | 226 | 492 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 08:00:04 AM
Newest applicant: 11 days, 17 hours, and 30 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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