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Ranks 1398th overall and 21st in South Carolina

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Sumter, SC 29150-2498

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population38,302 (34,313 urban / 3,989 rural)
Households14,644 (2.52 people per house)
Families9,844 (3.12 people per family)
Pop. — African American19,667
Pop. — Asian423
Pop. — Pacific Islander54
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native199
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)18,045
Pop. — Other319
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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

Special Learning Opportunities

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

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

Ranks 2446th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $4,608 $4,608 $11,520
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $260 $260 $260
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $192 $192 $480
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 $5,874 $5,874 $12,786
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,258 $16,258 $23,170
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,540 $9,540 $16,452

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 $4,324 trend  $4,868 $4,324 trend  $4,868 $10,384 trend  $11,780
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $932 trend  $1,006
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 $5,838 trend  $6,326
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,791 trend  $4,058
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,395 trend  $3,666

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 611 (214 male / 397 female)
Admitted 375 (146 male / 229 female)
Admission rate 61%
First-time Enrollment 255 (101 male / 154 female)
FT Enrollment 225 (91 male / 134 female)
PT Enrollment 30 (10 male / 20 female)
Total Enrollment1,088

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of South Carolina-Sumter 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

Admission Credits Accepted

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

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1069th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 47%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 22
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 20
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1098th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 55%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 520
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 520
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 850 / 1040

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
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-Sumter Ranks 4685th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,106 74 pie   39%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,850 177 pie   93%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,070 26 pie   14%
Student Loan Aid $2,297 52 pie   27%
Any financial aid type   178 pie   93%

Student Enrollment Demographics

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

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
2N/A2
Black Non-Hispanic
87243330
Hispanic
171330
Asian / Pacific Islander
111223
American Indian / Alaskan Native
2810
White Non-Hispanic
268355623
Race Unknown
284270
Total 415 673 1,088

Most Popular Fields of Study

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

  Men Women Total
17 37 54

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 13 1 38 2 54
Total 13 1 38 2 54

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of South Carolina-Sumter Ranks 1689th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $52,553 ($52,343 male / $53,128 female)
Number of FT Faculty 41 (30 male / 11 female)
Number of PT Faculty 25
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $589,579
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University of South Carolina-Sumter Academics

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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, Tutoring and Writing Center. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. University of South Carolina at Sumter is unique in its study options.

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

Popular majors:
one hundred percent liberal arts
Education:
Elementary Education
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Business Administration/Management

Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 40.

University of South Carolina-Sumter Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 62%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one thousand and forty-two total number of transfer students who applied and seven hundred and twenty-three total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero .

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. 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 1st of August. 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. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and

University of South Carolina-Sumter Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs.

University of South Carolina-Sumter Students

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The university is a Public, Branch Campus, Two-year, Coed, where 62 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Again, the student body consists of two percent part-time students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, twenty-seven percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, sixty-five percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and three percent race per ethnicity unreported. University of South Carolina at Sumter offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and twenty-three degree-seeking undergrads and one hundred and ninety-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen.

This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Incidentally, the school is located 40 miles from Columbia, 98 miles from Charleston.

University of South Carolina-Sumter Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intramural Baseball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s Intramural Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

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