University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
2,067undergraduates
73%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$15,781average net price per year
39%graduate in 6 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,745
- Admitted
- 1,899
- Admit rate
- 73%
- Admit rate, women
- 72%
- Admit rate, men
- 63%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 26%
- First-year students
- 503
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
18 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Computational Science Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,730
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $21,776
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,810
- Books and supplies
- $1,266
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,055
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,861
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,907
- Total cost living at home
- $16,183
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,858 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,806 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,774 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,369 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,971 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,735
- Got a grant from the college
- 50%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,275
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,348
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 30%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 39%
- Transferred to another college
- 43%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 344 | 40% |
| Men | 138 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 102 | 38% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 47% |
| White | 291 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 25% |
| Race unknown | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 504 | 30% | 46% |
| Started here, part-time | 27 | 7% | 59% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 242 | 52% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 90 | 33% | 41% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,121
- Undergraduates
- 2,067
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,720
- Part-time undergraduates
- 347
- Graduate students
- 54
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 77%
- From out of state
- 22%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 17%
| Women | 67% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 20% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC, 29909
- County
- Beaufort County
- Part of
- University of South Carolina
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.