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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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,730654th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,776953rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$23,796612th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,0001,124th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,0881,181st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,2141,273rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
38.6%1,537th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
61.2%1,562nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
69.2%581st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,958951st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
40.3%688th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computational ScienceMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$68,219$67,660
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$56,931$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$36,848$33,459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,041$35,060
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$33,993$32,772
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$30,119$28,433
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$28,960$33,993
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$25,967$28,055
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$21,052$20,530
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$19,227$27,150
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$16,169—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of South Carolina Beaufort’s 1,958 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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