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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2613th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Sumter, SC

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

    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-Sumter?

    Ranks 2342nd 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 $2,921 trend  $3,552

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 535 (183 male / 352 female)
    Admitted 345 (118 male / 227 female)
    Admission rate 64%
    First-time Enrollment 216 (79 male / 137 female)
    FT Enrollment 191 (73 male / 118 female)
    PT Enrollment 25 (6 male / 19 female)
    Total Enrollment1,020

    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

    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-Sumter accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1123rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 52%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 21
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 19
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 21

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1073rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 58%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 530
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 530
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 860 / 1060

    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 3880th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,919 78 pie   38%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,308 190 pie   91%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,376 36 pie   17%
    Student Loan Aid $2,623 53 pie   25%
    Any financial aid type   194 pie   93%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

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

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    1N/A1
    Black Non-Hispanic
    73196269
    Hispanic
    101525
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    141327
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    4812
    White Non-Hispanic
    270364634
    Race Unknown
    262652
    Total 398 622 1,020

    Most Popular Fields of Study

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

      Men Women Total
    20 43 63

    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 10 3 3 1 43 3 63
    Total 10 3 3 1 43 3 63

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of South Carolina-Sumter ranks 1580th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $51,660 ($51,804 male / $51,226 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 40 (30 male / 10 female)
    Total Benefits $586,464

    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 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

    University of South Carolina-Sumter Financial Aid

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    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

    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.

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