University of South Carolina Sumter: Review & Facts

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University of South Carolina Sumter is a small two-year, public school with 1,540 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1966 and is one of the 3 colleges located in Sumter, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree is available at University of South Carolina Sumter.

Majors
Offered

1

University of South Carolina Sumter follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 1 major -- Liberal Arts and Sciences. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at University of South Carolina Sumter is low at 57% (way below South Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

57%

Bad

The graduation rate at University of South Carolina Sumter is very low: 17%. Around 55% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of South Carolina Sumter is decent: 16:1. Read more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are fairly high, around $17,900 per year. The additional fees at University of South Carolina Sumter beyond tuition are approximately $400; which totals $18,300 a year.

Read the details about University of South Carolina Sumter 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

Acceptance
Rate

72%

Doable

According to recent data, 558 applications were submitted and 401 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

The college might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of South Carolina Sumter in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

University of South Carolina Sumter offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of South Carolina Sumter, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

No

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at University of South Carolina Sumter.

Based on the college crime data, University of South Carolina Sumter seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of South Carolina Sumter Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of South Carolina Sumter
200 Miller Rd
Sumter, South Carolina
29150-2498, USA