University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC · SEC
U.S. News 2026 National Universities rank: #127
Columbia's flagship, home to the country's top-ranked international business program - a historic Horseshoe, a huge honors college, and SEC Saturdays.
Key figures
- Acceptance Rate (Overall): 60.1%
- Average Net Price (Federal Aid Recipients): $22,811
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 78.8%
- Median Starting Salary: $44,890
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 29,820
- SAT Middle 50% (composite midpoint): 1297
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19