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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2526th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Lancaster, SC

    Total Population44,070 (23,553 urban / 20,517 rural)
    Households16,940 (2.57 people per house)
    Families12,251 (3.02 people per family)
    Surrounding communityDistant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
    Pop. — African American12,978
    Pop. — Asian196
    Pop. — Pacific Islander25
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native214
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)30,465
    Pop. — Other531

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMixed part/full-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingSmall two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of South Carolina-Lancaster?

    Ranks 2329th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $4,392 $4,392 $10,968
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $260 $260 $260
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $183 $183 $457
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $5,627 $5,627 $12,203
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $15,686 $15,686 $22,262
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,179 $9,179 $15,755

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $4,058 trend  $4,652 $4,058 trend  $4,652 $9,720 trend  $11,228
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $890 trend  $975
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,521 trend  $6,128
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,712 trend  $3,931
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,310 trend  $3,552

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 389 (146 male / 243 female)
    Admitted 363 (138 male / 225 female)
    Admission rate 93%
    First-time Enrollment 258 (105 male / 153 female)
    FT Enrollment 234 (96 male / 138 female)
    PT Enrollment 24 (9 male / 15 female)
    Total Enrollment1,084

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of South Carolina-Lancaster use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of South Carolina-Lancaster accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1227th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 51%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 19
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 19
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 19

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1101st for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 48%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 405 / 520
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 535
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 835 / 1055

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster ranks 3911th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,945 85 pie   36%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,386 195 pie   83%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,349 68 pie   29%
    Student Loan Aid $2,576 63 pie   27%
    Any financial aid type   222 pie   95%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of South Carolina-Lancaster?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    235
    Black Non-Hispanic
    77180257
    Hispanic
    3710
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    178
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    224
    White Non-Hispanic
    286470756
    Race Unknown
    73744
    Total 378 706 1,084

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

      Men Women Total
    42 49 91
    N/A 27 27
    6 13 19
    5 10 15

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Business/Commerce, General 9 10 19
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 5 1 9 15
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 21 1 1 63 3 91
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 5 22 27
    Total 2 40 1 1 1 104 3 152

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster ranks 1630th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $51,085 ($53,966 male / $46,108 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 30 (19 male / 11 female)
    Total Benefits $434,754

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster Academics

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    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. University of South Carolina at Lancaster is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination and ROTC, Army.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of South Carolina at Lancaster.

    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business Administration/Management
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Nursing (RN)
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General

    Again, for international students, the application fee is 40. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $422 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster Admissions

    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, however did not report the exact number of transfer students.

    the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 30th of August. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 30th of August. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of April. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Besides, Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster Students

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    The school’s size is approximately seven hundred and sixty-eight degree-seeking undergrads. University of South Carolina at Lancaster offers Associate degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, one percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, twenty-four percent black per non-hispanic, less than one percent hispanic, seventy-two percent white per non-hispanic and two percent race per ethnicity unreported.

    In other words, the school is located 50 miles from Columbia, 40 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as health sciences facilities; diabetic education center.

    University of South Carolina-Lancaster Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

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