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University of South Carolina Aiken is one of the leading colleges in South Carolina with the acceptance rate of 61%. Deadlines for application are Regular - August 1 . For more information, call 803-641-3366 or send email at admit@usca.edu.

2177 Enrolled 61% Acceptance Rate 18 - 23 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 2,177
    • Average HS GPA: 3.75
    • Acceptance Rate: 61%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 50% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 14% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 15% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 13% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 7% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    430 - 530
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    420 - 530
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    18 - 23

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    August 1

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    EDUCATION.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Industrial Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    John Brooks
    New York State Senator
    Fernando Caldeiro
    Astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    William Fichtner
    Major Motion Film Actor
    John Romita, Jr
    Legendary Spiderman Comic Book Artist, Marvel Comics
    William N. Valavanis
    World Renowned Bonsai master
    Theresa M. Santmann
    Healthcare Pioneer, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
    Matthew Seelinger
    MLB Baseball Player

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 20

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $9882
    Required Fees
    $314
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1656
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1863
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $7466

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3374
    Foreign Countries Represented
    30

  • Demographics

    • Asian 26.86%
    • African-American 4.34%
    • Hispanic 57.87%
    • Caucasian 1.25%
    • Male 36%
    • Female 64%
    • Аre out of state 11

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    27%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 49/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    90
    Number of Honor Societies
    15
    Number of Social Sororities
    7

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (5)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Minority Support Groups

  • Sustainability

    As a relatively young and growing university, the University of South Carolina Aiken is hardly mired in centuries of bad environmental habits, and is using this mobility to pivot toward positive change. In 2009 the school made a commitment to achieve climate neutrality by the year 2020 with the help of purchasing “green” electricity and limited use of carbon offsets. As the bulk of a campus’s carbon footprint results from energy consumption, these efforts are focusing on reduction of electricity and natural gas the university just built a new freshman dorm to reduce students’ vehicle emissions by approximately 10 percent. Overall, USC-Aiken is showing a striking 10 percent energy reduction each month. The campus’s twelve main buildings are operated and maintained sustainably, and the university promotes transparency in its energy consumption by conducting a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and posting its results publicly on the ACUPCC website. It contractually requires its cleaning services to purchase green cleaning products, offers sustainable and local food where possible in dining halls. One hundred percent of the campus grounds are maintained organically. In addition, USC-Aiken is seeking Energy Department stimulus funding approval to accelerate energy conservation actions, with the goal of reducing each building’s energy consumption by 10 percent and the campus’s overall carbon footprint from purchased electricity by 20 percent. In the future, the university also plans to deepen its efforts to engage students and faculty in dynamic sustainability practices and research such as the exploration of alternative energy sources including solar energy pilot projects with community partners.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies
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