University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · Public · Town (fringe) · USC Beaufort · USCB
Public institution in Bluffton, SC · 1,958 undergraduates · 69% acceptance rate · $48,088 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $15,309708th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,730656th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,776961st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,796612th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,131st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,0881,186th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,2141,278th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.6%1,552nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.2%1,572nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.2%587th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,958951st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.3%696th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 201 mi (CLT)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 18 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational ScienceMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $68,219 | $67,660 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,931 | $57,318 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,848 | $33,459 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,041 | $35,060 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,772 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,119 | $28,433 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,960 | $33,993 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,967 | $28,055 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $21,052 | $20,530 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $19,227 | $27,150 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $16,169 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,506,388 (M $724,214 · W $782,174)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuscb.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 218654)
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