University of South Carolina-Columbia Graduate Schools

University of South Carolina-Columbia (referred to as South Carolina) is a Public, 4 years school located in Columbia, SC. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,607 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 35,471 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia (referred to as South Carolina) is a Public, 4 years school located in Columbia, SC. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1917 - Current[Estimated Date]).
South Carolina Directory Information
School NameUniversity of South Carolina-Columbia (South Carolina)
AddressColumbia-Campus, Columbia, SC 29208
Phone803-777-7000
Webhttps://www.sc.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.sc.edu/apply/index.php
Financial Infohttps://www.sc.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,607 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 35,471 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 294 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 7 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$30,160
$13,774 for South Carolina Residents
Student Population8,607
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs294 graduate programs
(7 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $557 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)7 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of South Carolina-Columbia is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$13,650$400$29,196$400
2019-2020$13,737$400$29,760$400
2020-2021$13,737$400$29,760$400
2021-2022$13,734$400$29,760$400
2022-2023$13,374$400$29,760$400
The graduate school tuition & fees of South Carolina is average compared to public graduate schools in South Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the South Carolina graduate tuition is $25,304 (public) / $14,181 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of South Carolina-Columbia$13,774$30,160
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
South Carolina Graduate Schools$13,404$19,691
Public$13,051$25,304
Private$14,181
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,166 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of South Carolina-Columbia. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.14% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,625. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,388$4,232$11,006$4,232
2019-2020$10,670$4,386$11,239$4,386
2020-2021$10,962$4,386$11,239$4,386
2021-2022$10,990$4,386$11,239$4,386
2022-2023$11,780$4,386$11,239$4,386
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $557 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for other students at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$569$1,217
2019-2020$572$1,240
2020-2021$572$1,240
2021-2022$572$1,240
2022-2023$557$1,240

Graduate Programs at South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 206 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,906 students have completed their study at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
Offered Degrees at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree10331,659
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship671351
Doctor's degree - other30508
Post Bachelor's Degree271340
Post Master's Degree6148
Total20662,906
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Statistics program with 194 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 196 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 206 completers.
University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 206 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,906 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,659 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 508 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 340 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 48 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 21 completers-
Journalism21-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Computer Science20-
Education [+] (1 completers) 262 completers-
Education64-
Educational Leadership and Administration73$51,700
Educational/Instructional Technology5-
Educational Evaluation and Research1-
Special Education and Teaching15-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services21-
Elementary Education and Teaching4-
Secondary Education and Teaching34-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching15-
Art Teacher Education4-
Music Teacher Education6-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching14-
Reading Teacher Education6-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 44 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering3-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4-
Chemical Engineering1-
Civil Engineering9-
Computer Engineering1-
Computer Software Engineering0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering10-
Mechanical Engineering13-
Nuclear Engineering3-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management9-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 10 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures2-
Linguistics5-
Comparative Literature1-
German Language and Literature1-
French Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature1-
English Language and Literature [+] 12 completers-
English Language and Literature6-
Creative Writing6-
Library Science [+] 119 completers$37,000
Library and Information Science119$37,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 48 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Biomedical Sciences10-
Human/Medical Genetics9-
Exercise Physiology12-
Biostatistics4-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography3-
Epidemiology6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 11 completers-
Mathematics2-
Applied Mathematics1-
Statistics1-
Applied Statistics, General7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 52 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management52-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
Religion/Religious Studies0-
Physical Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Chemistry2-
Geology/Earth Science7-
Physics3-
Physical Sciences (other)4-
Psychology [+] 16 completers-
Experimental Psychology3-
Clinical Psychology4-
School Psychology6-
Applied Behavior Analysis3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7-
Human Services [+] 160 completers-
Public Administration7-
Social Work153$37,200
Social Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Anthropology2-
Economics7-
Geography4-
International Relations and Affairs2-
Political Science and Government2-
Sociology1-
Social Sciences (other)3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 36 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts10-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)2-
Fine/Studio Arts4-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0-
Music9$22,800
Music Performance11-
Music Theory and Composition0-
Conducting0-
Music (other)0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 390 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist52-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management20-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator0-
Physician Assistant29-
Athletic Training/Trainer36-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design0-
Public Health15$46,500
Environmental Health3-
Public Health Education and Promotion25-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor6-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)3-
Medical Informatics16-
Nursing Administration32-
Nurse Anesthetist30-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing65-
Nursing Science0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing16-
Critical Care Nursing42-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)0-
Business [+] 395 completers-
Business Administration and Management192$91,300
Accounting57$56,700
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies4-
Hospitality Administration/Management16-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration41$84,200
International Business/Trade/Commerce84$88,600
Retailing and Retail Operations1-
History [+] 9 completers-
History1-
Public/Applied History8-
Total1,659
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer Science1-
Education [+] (1 completers) 99 completers-
Education5-
Curriculum and Instruction73-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Educational Evaluation and Research4-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1-
Special Education and Teaching2-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Music Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Education (other)2-
Engineering [+] 50 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1-
Chemical Engineering10-
Civil Engineering7-
Computer Engineering11-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering6-
Mechanical Engineering15-
Nuclear Engineering0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 completers-
Linguistics3-
Comparative Literature4-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
English Language and Literature [+] 6 completers-
English Language and Literature6-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library and Information Science0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences6-
Biomedical Sciences5-
Exercise Physiology5-
Biostatistics1-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1-
Epidemiology4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 9 completers-
Mathematics2-
Statistics7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 completers-
Philosophy2-
Physical Sciences [+] 29 completers-
Chemistry18-
Geology/Earth Science4-
Physics7-
Psychology [+] 9 completers-
Experimental Psychology5-
Clinical Psychology3-
School Psychology1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Social Work1-
Social Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Anthropology1-
Criminology4-
Economics4-
Geography4-
Political Science and Government2-
Sociology1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 15 completers-
Music Performance9-
Music Theory and Composition1-
Conducting2-
Music (other)3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 63 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design5-
Public Health7-
Environmental Health4-
Public Health Education and Promotion5-
Physical Therapy/Therapist23-
Nursing Science3-
Nursing Practice15-
Business [+] 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management11-
Hospitality Administration/Management2-
History [+] 4 completers-
History4-
Total351
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 199 completers-
Law199-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 309 completers-
Medicine206-
Pharmacy103-
Total508
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 6 completers-
Women's Studies6-
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 completers-
Health Communication2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
Education [+] 18 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration13-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5-
Engineering [+] 3 completers-
Civil Engineering3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 completers-
Linguistics3-
Library Science [+] 2 completers-
Library and Information Science2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biomedical Sciences1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 5 completers-
Statistics0-
Applied Statistics, General5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 completers-
Gerontology3-
Museology/Museum Studies2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Social Work6-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Anthropology0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music Performance1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling19-
Public Health2-
International Public Health/International Health1-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)0-
Business [+] 265 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce39-
Management Information Systems32-
Business Statistics194-
Total340
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services28-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library and Information Science0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling0-
Nursing Administration0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)13-
Total48

Graduate Student Population at South Carolina

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,607 students enrolled into University of South Carolina-Columbia graduate schools where it has total 35,471 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 5,941 full-time and 2,666 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,217 male and 5,390 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,6073,2175,390
Full-time5,9412,4663,475
Part-tme2,6667511,915
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 5,394 White (62.67%), 1,009 Black/African American (11.72%), 359 Hispanic (4.17%), 281 Asian (3.26%), and 1,564 students with other races. 1,023 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,6073,2175,390
American Indian/Native American17512
Asian281113168
Black/African American1,009219790
Hispanic359146213
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander716
White5,3941,9513,443
Two More27597178
Un-Known242124118
Non-resident Alien1,023561462
University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,573 graduate students (29.89% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,189 graduate students (13.81% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,607
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,573
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,189
Not in Online Courses4,845
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of South Carolina-Columbia. 2,994 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.79% of total students), 4 students are aged below 20 (0.05%), 381 students are aged above 50 (4.43%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,6073,2175,390
Age 18-19413
Age 20-21363105258
Age 22-242,6319291,702
Age 25-292,5831,0871,496
Age 30-341,213510703
Age 35-39602233369
Age 40-49830234596
Age 50-6434095245
Over 64412318

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