USC Beaufort vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, SC with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of South Carolina Beaufort is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (2,208 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of South Carolina Beaufort is located in Bluffton, SC (Distant Rural setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of South Carolina Beaufort 15:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 2.6% lower than at University of South Carolina Beaufort ($12,400 vs. $12,725).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.9% higher at USC Beaufort than at Carolina University (about $4,201 more per year; $21,776 vs. $17,575).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carolina University than at University of South Carolina Beaufort (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carolina University students is 37.4% larger than aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students ($11,947 vs. $8,692).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both USC Beaufort and Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at USC Beaufort average a 3.82 high school GPA, 0.82 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.1% at USC Beaufort vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.