University Of South Carolina Columbia offers 79% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $6,444. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public college located in Columbia, South Carolina. Its student population is 34,795. It is a four-year, large, primarily residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 63%. University Of South Carolina Columbia 4 year graduation rate is 58% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$6,444
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
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$5,195
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Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | ||||||||||
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Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn |
$35001 to $40001 | PA | 3.94 | 1510 | 0 | Early Action | $42000 | $24000 | Yes | $0 | $18000 | $0 | $5500 | $0 |
Below $15,000 | NJ | 3.9 | 1290 | 0 | Early Decision 1 | $47719 | $0 | No | $0 | $47719 | $3500 | $2000 | $0 |
Above $60000 | KY | 3.98 | 0 | 33 | Early Action | $27462 | $0 | $0 | $27462 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$40001 to $45001 | NY | 4 | 0 | 34 | Early Action | $46351 | $23250 | Yes | $0 | $23101 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$25001 to $30000 | NC | 4.03 | 1310 | 32 | Early Decision 1 | $46351 | $23000 | $0 | $23351 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Above $60000 | NC | 3.96 | 0 | 36 | Early Action | $40000 | $30000 | Yes | $0 | $10000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$45001 to $50001 | SC | 4 | 1410 | 33 | Rolling | $26571 | $0 | $0 | $26571 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$35001 to $40001 | PA | 3.94 | 1510 | 0 | Early Action | $56000 | $34000 | Yes | $0 | $22000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$35001 to $40001 | SC | 3.9 | 1520 | 35 | Early Decision 1 | $28000 | $25000 | Yes | $0 | $-4200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Below $15,000 | NJ | 3.9 | 1290 | 0 | Early Action | $42000 | $0 | $0 | $42000 | $3500 | $2000 | $0 | |
$45001 to $50001 | SC | 4 | 1410 | 33 | Rolling | $30000 | $10700 | Yes | $0 | $19300 | $0 | $5500 | $0 |
Below $15,000 | NY | 3.2 | 1210 | 0 | Regular Decision | $43000 | $0 | $0 | $43000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$25001 to $30000 | CT | 3.8 | 1360 | 0 | Regular Decision | $43351 | $0 | $0 | $43351 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Above $60000 | MA | 3.5 | 1280 | 0 | Regular Decision | $44562 | $0 | $0 | $44562 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Below $15,000 | GA | 3.87 | 1550 | 34 | Early Decision 1 | $46351 | $26222 | Yes | $2000 | $11934 | $3500 | $2000 | $5000 |
$20001 to $25001 | CT | 3.8 | 1360 | 0 | Regular Decision | $43500 | $0 | $0 | $43500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Above $60000 | MD | 4.5 | 1490 | 34 | Early Action | $24462 | $4000 | Yes | $0 | $20462 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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University Of South Carolina Columbia | $38,432 | 79% | $6,444 | 63% | |
Missouri University Of Science And Technology | $41,981 | 81% | $7,015 | 84% | |
Keene State College | $37,916 | 81% | $6,777 | 81% | |
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology | $36,078 | 77% | $6,641 | 23% | |
Northern Arizona University | $41,530 | 80% | $6,614 | 83% | |
Connecticut College | $74,590 | 81% | $6,494 | 38% | |
University Of Memphis | $32,957 | 82% | $6,448 | 84% | |
Southern Utah University | $34,200 | 80% | $6,277 | 79% | |
Kent State University At Kent | $34,858 | 80% | $6,015 | 85% | |
Morehead State University | $27,377 | 79% | $5,886 | 79% |
Colleges in Southeast Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
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University Of South Carolina Columbia | $38,432 | 79% | $6,444 | 63% | |
University Of Alabama In Huntsville | $39,988 | 79% | $11,719 | 81% | |
Shenandoah University | $49,240 | 77% | $14,374 | 70% | |
Lynn University | $57,743 | 76% | $10,549 | 70% | |
University Of Memphis | $32,957 | 82% | $6,448 | 84% | |
University Of Alabama At Birmingham | $37,116 | 79% | $8,044 | 92% | |
Florida International University | $35,906 | 74% | $2,655 | 59% | |
Rollins College | $70,610 | 77% | $23,535 | 67% | |
Concord University | $32,155 | 84% | $3,588 | 89% | |
University Of Mary Washington | n/a * | 83% | $3,381 | 72% | |
Louisiana Tech University | $30,180 | 75% | $4,093 | 63% | |
Regent University | $32,616 | 77% | $10,322 | 82% | |
Belmont University | $54,500 | 76% | $8,223 | 82% | |
Furman | $66,658 | 75% | $18,616 | 61% | |
Mississippi College | $34,839 | 83% | $8,813 | 38% | |
Morehead State University | $27,377 | 79% | $5,886 | 79% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
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University Of South Carolina Columbia | 63 | $89,900 |
Furman | 61 | $98,800 |
Lawrence University | 62 | $98,800 |
Morehouse College | 58 | $98,700 |
Ithaca College | 69 | $98,600 |
University Of Mary Washington | 72 | $98,200 |
University At Buffalo | 56 | $98,000 |
Sewanee The University Of The South | 65 | $97,800 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
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University Of South Carolina Columbia | 63 | $38,432 |
University Of Akron Main Campus | 69 | $34,617 |
California State University San Marcos | 58 | $34,624 |
Clayton State University | 54 | $34,645 |
Birmingham Southern College | 57 | $34,670 |
Suny College At Potsdam | 64 | $34,694 |
Jacksonville State University | 54 | $34,749 |
University Of Jamestown | 62 | $34,814 |
Valdosta State University | 63 | $34,846 |
Suny Polytechnic Institute | 65 | $34,861 |
University Of North Alabama | 64 | $34,950 |
Francis Marion University | 64 | $35,080 |
Hannibal Lagrange University | 54 | $35,102 |
University Of North Florida | 61 | $35,132 |
California State University Monterey Bay | 59 | $35,181 |
Shorter University | 57 | $35,320 |
University Of Valley Forge | 59 | $35,320 |
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry | 61 | $35,439 |
Suny College At Geneseo | 65 | $35,541 |
Converse College | 59 | $35,585 |
York College Of Pennsylvania | 70 | $35,676 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
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University Of South Carolina Columbia | 63 | 58% |
Bethel University | 71 | 62% |
Mercyhurst University | 60 | 62% |
Presbyterian College | 69 | 62% |
Millsaps College | 59 | 62% |
Union University | 57 | 62% |
University Of Vermont | 68 | 62% |
Goshen College | 66 | 62% |
Austin College | 55 | 62% |
Bard College | 65 | 62% |
St. Joseph's College New York | 70 | 62% |
Ripon College | 69 | 62% |
University Of Evansville | 69 | 62% |
Saint Vincent College | 68 | 62% |
Ohio Wesleyan University | 69 | 62% |
California Lutheran University | 71 | 62% |
North Central College | 56 | 61% |
Geneva College | 63 | 61% |
University Of Saint Joseph | 72 | 61% |
Coe College | 67 | 61% |
Dunwoody College Of Technology | 70 | 60% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
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University Of South Carolina Columbia | 79% | $6,444 |
University Of Maryland Baltimore County | 74% | $5,766 |
University Of Akron Main Campus | 74% | $5,478 |
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