University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC 29208

www.sc.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1801.

Urban campus setting on 315 acres, located in Columbia (population=650,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 22,000 undergraduates; 6700 graduate students; 1500 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 89% full-time; 88% from South Carolina; 19% minorities (14% African-American; 3% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 1% international students; 54% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 46% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads (12-17 credits/semester): $10,500 state resident; $27,600 non-resident
Grad Students: $11,300 state resident; $24,200 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $8500

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.sc.edu/usc/visitors.html

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering and Information Technology (www.engr.sc.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1300 undergraduates; 400 graduate students (200 master's; 200 doctoral).

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering Program (BEP)
Chemical Engineering (
ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B

M

D

Biomedical Engineering

BEP

X

X

X

Chemical Engineering

ChE

X

X

X

Civil Engineering

CEE

X*

X*

X*

Computer Engineering

CSE

X

 

 

Computer Information Systems

CSE

X

 

 

Computer Science

CSE

X

 

 

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE

 

X

X

Electrical Engineering

EE

X

X

X

Mechanical Engineering

ME

X

X

X

Nuclear Engineering

ME

 

X

X

Software Engineering

CSE

 

X

 

*** - Specializations offered in:

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Water Resources

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1698/2481 (68%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 595/1698 (35%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.sc.edu

 

803-777-7000

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.sc.edu/admissions

Lieber College
Columbia, SC 29208

800-868-5872 /
803-777-7700
admissions-ugrad@sc.edu

Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

www.sc.edu/financialaid

1714 College St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-777-8134
uscfaid@sc.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.gradschool.sc.edu

901 Sumter St. #304
Columbia, SC 29208 

803-777-4243
gradapp@gwm.sc.edu

University Housing

www.housing.sc.edu

 

803-777-4283
housing@sc.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering and Information Technology

www.engr.sc.edu

Swearingen Center
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

800-861-9527 /
803-777-4177
see website for email

Biomedical Engineering Program

www.engr.sc.edu/biomed

Swearingen Center
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

see website for contact info

Chemical Engineering Dept

www.che.sc.edu

Swearingen Center
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-777-4181
see website for email

Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

www.ce.sc.edu

300 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-777-3614
cee@engr.sc.edu

Computer Science and Engineering Dept

www.cse.sc.edu

Swearingen Center
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-777-7979
infoserv@cse.sc.edu

Electrical Engineering Dept

www.ee.sc.edu

Swearingen Center
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-777-4195
see website for email

Mechanical Engineering Dept

www.me.sc.edu

300 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-777-3082
see website for email

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