University of South Carolina Union: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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University of South Carolina Union is a very small two-year, public school with 1,100 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1965 and is the only institution located in Union, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

At University of South Carolina Union you can get your associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
1
University of South Carolina Union implements 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 before 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 are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of South Carolina Union student retention rate is low at 52% (way below South Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
52%
Bad
The graduation rate at University of South Carolina Union is very low: 28%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of South Carolina Union is pretty decent, 15:1. Learn more details about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high - about $17,900 a year. The additional fees at University of South Carolina Union not covered by tuition are nearly $400, which makes it a total of $18,300 annually.

Read the details about University of South Carolina Union 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
80%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 236 applications were submitted and 189 were accepted, so it is easy to get admitted at this school.

University of South Carolina Union might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of South Carolina Union in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
University of South Carolina Union offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of South Carolina Union, 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
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at University of South Carolina Union.

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

University of South Carolina Union Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of South Carolina Union
309 East Academy St
Union, South Carolina
29379-0729, USA
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