Medical University of South Carolina: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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Medical University of South Carolina is a small four-year, public school with 3,175 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1824 and is one of the 9 schools and colleges located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are available at Medical University of South Carolina.

Medical University of South Carolina deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 37 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Nursing, Medical Assistant, Dental, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

Student to faculty ratio at Medical University of South Carolina is good - 8:1. Learn more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is very high, $28,200 per year. The additional fees at Medical University of South Carolina not covered by tuition are roughly $1,400; which makes it a total of $29,600 per academic year.

Read the details about Medical University of South Carolina additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Medical University of South Carolina will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Medical University of South Carolina is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $81.00. The first-professional application fee is $75.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Medical University of South Carolina and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (843) 792-2300 or check Medical University of South Carolina Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Medical University of South Carolina offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Medical University of South Carolina, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Medical University of South Carolina.

Based on the college crime numbers, Medical University of South Carolina appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Medical University of South Carolina Location and Address

Postal Address:
Medical University of South Carolina
179 Ashley Ave
Charleston, South Carolina
29425, USA
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