Public university · United States
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$37,376About ₹35.5 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted60%
Students38,16529,820 bachelor's · 8,345 graduate
International students1.2%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree79%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1297Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 72 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
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- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Data Analytics
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Information Science/Studies
- Insurance
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Security Science and Technology
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's · 78 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Statistics
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemical Engineering
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- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Data Analytics
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering-Related Fields
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Genetics
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management and Services
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Library Science and Administration
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Illustration and Informatics
- Music
- Nuclear Engineering
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 57 subjects
- Anthropology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
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- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Law
- Library Science and Administration
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Music
- Nuclear Engineering
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 218663), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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