University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, SC

The University of South Carolina says, "The Carolina Core develops competency in communication, analytical reasoning and problem-solving, scientific literacy, information literacy and the arts. Topics in global citizenship and multicultural understanding as well as values, ethics and social responsibility are explored." [Source]

Website: http://www.sc.edu/

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27,502
Undergraduate
Enrollment

64%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$12,688
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$33,928
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

4.0%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A red light institution is one that has at least one policy both clearly and substantially restricting freedom of speech, or that bars public access to its speech-related policies by requiring a university login and password for access.

Curriculum last evaluated: 4/15/2021

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.