The Thomas Cooper Library, built in 1976, is the main student library on the University of South Carolina campus

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
The Thomas Cooper Library, built in 1976, is the main student library on the University of South Carolina campus credit: Dfscgt21
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Overview
Public
26,174 Undergraduates
68% Admissions Rate
City: Midsize
Public
Region: South
Size: Big
Doctoral
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia-Campus
Columbia, South Carolina
29208
(803) 777-7000
www.sc.edu/
Location

Columbia is the capital and second largest city of the U.S. state of South Carolina, with a population estimate of 134,309 as of 2016. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 767,598 as of the 2010 United States Census, growing to 817,488 by July 1, 2016, according to 2015 U.S. Census estimates. More from Wikipedia...

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96

restaurants score

Students
46%

Men

54%

Women

21

Average Age of Entering Students

1489

New Transfer Students

Admissions
68%

Acceptance Rate

24%

Enrollment Yield

1140-1340

SAT Range

34,957

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$21,784

Typical Cost

$33,928

Out-Of-State (published)

$12,688

In-State (published)

94%

Recieve Financial Aid

91%

Have Loans

$18,669

Median Debt

Academics
18 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

46

National Merit Students

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

358

Doctorates Awareded

"Public Health

Top Major

9

Faculty Awards

1

National Academy Members

144

Post Docs Employed

Athletics
Football Conference:

Southeastern Conference

Basketball Conference:

Southeastern Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Southeastern Conference

Football Division:

1

Basketball Division:

1

Track Division:

1

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