University of South Carolina, Columbia
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of South Carolina, Columbia is a public research university in Columbia, SC (city setting), with 28,470 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 61% of 46,682 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1180–1380 on the SAT and 26–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $54,223 a year for out-of-state students and $31,977 in-state; aided first-year students paid $26,068 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 78% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, biological sciences. The campus reported 0.61 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of South Carolina, Columbia ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of South Carolina, Columbia
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of South Carolina, Columbia teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southeastern Conference | 43 | 15 over | 4 | $2.8M | $65,350 | 996 | |
| Baseball | Southeastern Conference | 43 | 9 over | 1 | $8M | $187,120 | 961 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southeastern Conference | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $11M | $791,010 | 966 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southeastern Conference | 31 | 16 over | 1 | $13M | $423,205 | 990 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Big 12 Conference | 21 | 2 over | 1 | $1.1M | $52,292 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southeastern Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 986 | |
| Football | Southeastern Conference | 119 | 14 over | 1 | $56M | $469,407 | 967 | |
| Men's Golf | Southeastern Conference | 11 | 2 over | 1 | $1.6M | $148,128 | 993 | |
| Women's Golf | Southeastern Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $1.5M | $192,535 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 29 | 1 over | 5 | $2.1M | $74,062 | 992 | |
| Softball | Southeastern Conference | 27 | 2 over | 1 | $4M | $147,058 | 1000 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southeastern Conference | 23 | room 7 | 1 | $1.7M | $72,679 | 980 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southeastern Conference | 48 | 18 over | 1 | $2.3M | $48,528 | 988 | |
| Men's Tennis | Southeastern Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $1.6M | $183,167 | 978 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southeastern Conference | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $1.6M | $201,492 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southeastern Conference | 79 | 34 over | 1 | $2.6M | $33,057 | 974 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southeastern Conference | 160 | 115 over | 1 | $4.3M | $26,891 | 982 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southeastern Conference | 20 | 2 over | 1 | $2.7M | $136,254 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.