Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Women's Soccer
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43
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.8M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$65,350
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
996
APR
99% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a women's soccer team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,810,092, well above the median of $1.2M — $65,350 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,806,841 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,597 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#31Team budgetof 346 · Division I#61Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#106APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,810,092 for the year
- Operating expenses$542,875 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$65,350 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 985 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,806,841 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,597 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$884,945 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Smith head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jamie Smith | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marnie Merritt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Allison Orvin | Administrative Assistant | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players393,048 2024-25
- Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →43on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2843
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,810,092 $65,351 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,806,841
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $884,945
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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.
Women's Soccer program43 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University Division II · Independent | 1 | 19 | $179k | — | 32% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Independent | 36 | 24 | $316k | 952 | 82% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 32 | $435k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 32 | $458k | — | 80% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 58 | 27 | $645k | 1000 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 61 | 36 | $518k | — | 97% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 30 | $335k | 1000 | 75% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 33 | $572k | — | 68% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 28 | $457k | — | 85% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 80 | 37 | $415k | — | 82% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 81 | 29 | $277k | — | 61% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 83 | 37 | $918k | — | 68% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap | 34 | $4.5M | $132,844 | 989 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 16 over cap | 44 | $4M | $91,503 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 12 over cap | 40 | $3.5M | $86,254 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 11 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,525 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 4 over cap | 32 | $3.2M | $98,513 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 16 over cap | 44 | $3.1M | $70,849 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 11 over cap | 39 | $3.1M | $79,717 | 998 | vs | |
| Auburn University 7 over cap | 35 | $3.1M | $88,813 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 13 over cap | 41 | $3.1M | $74,588 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 9 over cap | 37 | $3M | $81,640 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 6 over cap | 34 | $2.8M | $82,923 | 995 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 15 over cap | 43 | $2.8M | $65,350 | 996 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 4 over cap | 32 | $2.7M | $85,883 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida 6 over cap | 34 | $2.6M | $76,985 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 28 over cap | 56 | $2.6M | $46,431 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 2 over cap | 30 | $2.6M | $85,587 | 990 | vs |
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