University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC · Public two-year · Town: Distant
2,328undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$10,510average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
38%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 646
- Admitted
- 490
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 72%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 70%
- First-year students
- 341
- 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
3 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (128 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (42 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (12 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,558
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $18,238
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Total cost living at home
- $13,471
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,491 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,974 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,940 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,432 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,636 |
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
- 92%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,422
- Got a grant from the college
- 42%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,451
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 37%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,968
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 16%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 17%
- Transferred to another college
- 45%
- Came back for year two
- 38%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 22% |
| Neither | 31% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 187 | 29% |
| Men | 142 | 30% |
| Asian | 10 | 10% (small group) |
| Black | 53 | 26% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 23% |
| White | 225 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 29% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 340 | 24% | 49% |
| Started here, part-time | 25 | 8% | 44% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 93 | 32% | 43% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 41 | 12% | 46% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,328
- Undergraduates
- 2,328
- Full-time undergraduates
- 770
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,558
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 24%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster, SC, 29720-0889
- County
- Lancaster County
- Part of
- University of South Carolina
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.