University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC · Public · Large suburb · USC Aiken · USCA · University of South Carolina Aiken · University of South Carolina at Aiken · UofSC Aiken
Public institution in Aiken, SC · 2,805 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $45,603 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Average net price
- Top 22%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,611428th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,760660th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,218926th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,922425th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2751,175th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,6031,317th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,6891,242nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 40.1%1,505th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.4%1,464th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.7%887th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1063794th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,805730th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.9%835th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 123 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDJul 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $45
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,306 | $60,689 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $43,798 | $50,439 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,134 | $37,748 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $36,560 | $33,993 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,828 | $35,559 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,228 | $30,650 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,047 | $29,995 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,236 | $26,121 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $24,730 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $23,391 | $24,035 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $22,652 | $17,551 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,846,584 (M $941,202 · W $905,382)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of South Carolina Aiken’s 2,805 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In SC
- South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC · 2,757 undergrads
- Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC · 2,716 undergrads
- Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · 2,640 undergrads
- Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · 2,624 undergrads
- Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC · 3,080 undergrads
- Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · 2,322 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, HI · 2,812 undergrads
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · 2,812 undergrads
- College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA · 2,794 undergrads
- North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA · 2,792 undergrads
- Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC · 2,790 undergrads
- Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 2,820 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteusca.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 218645)
- Compare colleges in SCRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with South Carolina State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of South Carolina Aiken vs South Carolina State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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