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University Of South Carolina-columbia

University Of South Carolina-columbia

Columbia, South Carolina 29208

Website: University Of South Carolina-columbia

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional degree, Master's, Post-Masters certificate, Postbaccalaureate certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counseling
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Archeology
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biology General
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business / Managerial Economics
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Business Teacher Education (Vocational)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Classics and Classical Languages and Literature
  • Clinical Psychology
  • College / Postsec. Student Counseling
  • Communications Other
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education General
  • Educational / Instructional Media Design
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • English Creative Writing
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology
  • European Studies
  • Exercise Sciences / Physiology and Movement
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Film / Video and Photographic Arts Other
  • Finance General
  • Fine / Studio Arts
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Retailing Operations
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Gerontology
  • Health and Medical Biostatistics
  • Health and Physical Education General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Higher Education Administration
  • History General
  • Hospital / Health Facilities Administration
  • Hospitality Administration / Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Insurance and Risk Management
  • International Business
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Liberal Arts & Sciences / General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Library Science / Librarianship
  • Linguistics
  • Management Science
  • Marine / Aquatic Biology
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Genetics
  • Medical Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine (M.D.)
  • Miscellaneous Biological Specializations
  • Museology / Museum Studies
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music - Voice and Choral / Opera Performance
  • Music Conducting
  • Music General
  • Music History and Literature
  • Music Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Nursing Psychiatric / Mental Health (Post-RN)
  • Nursing Public Health (Post-RN )
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Administration (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Other
  • Nursing Science (Post-RN )
  • Office Supervision and Management
  • Pharmacy (B Pharm Pharm D )
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences Other
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Public / Applied History and Archival
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health General
  • Public Relations
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Real Estate
  • Rehabilitation / Therapeutic Services Operations
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations
  • Social Sciences and History Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration / Management
  • Taxation
  • Teacher Education Multiple Levels
  • Teacher Education Specific Programs Other
  • Women's Studies

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 23,728
Undergraduate enrollment 15,266
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 45%
Women 55%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 16%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 3%
Hispanic 1%
White non-Hispanic 73%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

University Of South Carolina-columbia Information