University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC · Public two-year · City: Small
1,692undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$10,143average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 594
- Admitted
- 453
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 61%
- First-year students
- 278
- 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
1 undergraduate program 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 (187 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 | $6,024 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,692 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,803 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,369 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,270 |
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
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,950
- Got a grant from the college
- 34%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,841
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 30%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,571
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 26%
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Finished in 4 years
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 34%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 31% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 133 | 40% |
| Men | 97 | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 62 | 31% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 47% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 124 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 184 | 32% | 45% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 0% (small group) | 70% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 93 | 25% | 63% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 85 | 13% | 65% |
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
- 1,692
- Undergraduates
- 1,692
- Full-time undergraduates
- 563
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,129
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 85%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 24% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 200 Miller Rd, Sumter, SC, 29150-2498
- County
- Sumter 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, 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.