University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is located in the heart of Columbia, South Carolina — the No. 3 college town in the country and centers around the lush, oak-filled historic Horseshoe. Available to both local and International Students, the university is a globally recognized, high-impact research university and one of only 32 public universities in the United States to receive both the top-tier research designation and the community engagement designation from the Carnegie Foundation.
USC is one of only 32 public universities to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s top-tier designations in research activity and community engagement. According to national publications like Kiplinger’s Inc. and U.S. News and World Report, their programs, [...]
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[...] all open to international students, stack up against the best in the nation and around the world.
Founded in 1801, then-South Carolina College flourished pre-Civil War, overcame postwar struggles, was rechartered in 1906 as a university and transformed itself as a national institution in the 20th and 21st centuries. Nowadays, USC is a top university in the country, open to around 3,400 international students from more than 90 countries.
About University of South Carolina
- #103 National Universities by the U.S News & World Report
- National leader in undergraduate research programs
- Nation’s #1 International Business Program by the U.S News & World Report
- #3 Best College Town by Livability.com
- #1 Sports Science University in the U.S and No. 3 in the world by Shanghai Academic Rankings
- Largest Sport & Entertainment Management Program in the Nation
- 18:1 student to faculty ratio
At a Glance
- Founded in 1801
- International Students: +3,400
- Countries represented: +91
- Bachelor Degrees: 80+
- Master’s/PHD Degrees: 95+
Tuition and other cost
- Tuition Fee for Undergraduate Students
US $32000 to $38000 dollars per year - Tuition for Graduate students $28000 to $30000
- Average cost of housing per year $11000
Where to send your exam results?
| SAT 5818 | GMAT DIRECT |
| ACT 3880 | IELTS DIRECT |
| GRE 5818 | TOEFL 5818 |
English proficiency requirements
UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAY
TOEFL iBT 60+
IELTS 5+
PEARSON 45+
UNDERGRADUATE DIRECT
TOEFL iBT 77+
IELTS 6.5+
PEARSON 53+
GRADUATE PATHWAY
TOEFL iBT 74+
IELTS 6+
GRADUATE DIRECT
TOEFL iBT 80+
IELTS 6.5+
PEARSON 53+
Academic requirements
GRADUATE PATHWAY
2.5 GPA out of 4.0
GMAT 1+
GRE 1+
GRADUATE DIRECT
3.0 GPA out of 4.0
GMAT 1+
GRE 1+
UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAY
2.5 GPA out of 4.0
SAT 1+
ACT 1+
UNDERGRADUATE DIRECT
3.0 GPA out of 4.0
SAT 1+
ACT 1+
