UofSC vs. USC Beaufort vs. Coastal Carolina

University of South Carolina Columbia vs. University of South Carolina Beaufort vs. Coastal Carolina University comparison

	University of South Carolina Columbia	University of South Carolina Beaufort	Coastal Carolina University	College 4
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Overview	UofSC	USC Beaufort	Coastal Carolina
Location	Columbia, SC	Bluffton, SC	Conway, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	35,653	2,124	10,337
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#208	#977	#821
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sc.edu	uscb.edu	coastal.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of South Carolina Columbia is larger than than USC Beaufort based on total student enrollment (35,653 students vs. 2,124 students)

UofSC vs. USC Beaufort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UofSC or USC Beaufort?

• University of South Carolina Columbia is 18.8% more expensive to attend than USC Beaufort for in-state tuition ($12,288.00 vs. $10,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.7% higher at UofSC than University of South Carolina Beaufort ($33,528.00 vs. $21,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of South Carolina Beaufort than UofSC ($16,113 vs. $22,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 35.1% lower than costs at University of South Carolina Columbia ($8,722 vs. $11,780)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of South Carolina Columbia as University of South Carolina Beaufort (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of South Carolina Beaufort students is 22.8% larger than aid received University of South Carolina Columbia ($8,452 vs. $6,880)

UofSC vs. USC Beaufort Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UofSC or USC Beaufort? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between USC Beaufort or UofSC .

• The average SAT score at University of South Carolina Columbia (1220) is 293 points higher than at USC Beaufort (927)
• Incoming UofSC students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at USC Beaufort (20)
• Accepted freshman USC Beaufort students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at UofSC (3.69)
• USC Beaufort has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than UofSC (64.1%)

UofSC vs. USC Beaufort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UofSC or USC Beaufort? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between USC Beaufort and UofSC.

• The graduation rate at UofSC is higher than University of South Carolina Beaufort (70% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from University of South Carolina Columbia earn on average $15,000 more per year than USC Beaufort graduates after ten years. ($51,700 vs. $36,700)
• University of South Carolina Columbia students graduate with a $1,224 lower median federal student loan debt than USC Beaufort graduates. ($23,250 vs. $24,474)
• UofSC graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than USC Beaufort graduates. ($240 vs. $253)
• More UofSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC Beaufort students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/