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| Metric | U. South Carolina-Columbia | North Carolina State University at Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2026Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate | 57%Fall 2025 | 41%Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 55% / 63% | 38% / 46% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 71% / 52% / 70%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 41% / 16% / 15%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 59,630Fall 2025 | 47,791Fall 2026 |
| Admitted | 33,695Fall 2025 | 19,722Fall 2026 |
| Enrolled | 7,818Fall 2025 | 6,086Fall 2026 |
| Yield | 23%Fall 2025 | 31%Fall 2026 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1200–1360Fall 2025 | 1300–1470 |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–32Fall 2025 | 28–32 |
| Sent an SAT | 2,487 (32%)Fall 2025 | 1,664 (30%)Fall 2022 |
| Sent an ACT | 1,139 (15%)Fall 2025 | 2,194 (40%)Fall 2022 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 19%Fall 2025 | 32%Fall 2022 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 47%Fall 2025 | 39%Fall 2022 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.68Fall 2025 | 3.84Fall 2022 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 31% (of the 63% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 46% (of the 73% with a rank)Fall 2022 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2022–23 |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | Offered2022–23 |
| Wait list | 293 admitted of 3,395 who acceptedFall 2025 | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2022 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $65 | $85 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by December 1 · reply by May 1 · $0 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 15Fall 2023 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to By request only, one year from admission.Fall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 2 semestersFall 2023 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 65%Fall 2025 | 41%Fall 2022 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 29,820 | 27,371 |
| Beds in college housing | 9,956 | 10,291 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 27%Fall 2025 | 11%Fall 2022 |
| Women in a sorority | 34%Fall 2025 | 15%Fall 2022 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 19% | 20% |
| First-gen | 20% | 19% |
| Men / women | 41% / 59% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 6% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 54% | 86% |
| First-years from other states | 45% | 12% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,414 | 1,659 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 16% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 34%Fall 2025 | 37%Fall 2021 |
| Full-time faculty share | 75% | 88% |
| Average faculty salary | $111,918 | $116,376 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 6,743 | 6,767 |
| Most popular majors | Public Health, General 8% · Finance, General 7% · Experimental Psychology 7% | Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Computer Science 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,139 (public, GASB accounting) | $18,060 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20,516 (public, GASB accounting) | $67,504 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 36% | 19% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $27,484 | $24,105 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | 20% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,488 | $15,522 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $31,977 | $26,604 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $54,223 | $49,476 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $12,688 | $8,895 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $34,934 | $31,767 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 9% | 15% |
| First-years with grants | 91% | 51% |
| Average grant | $7,139 | $11,675 |
| Aid from the college | 67% | 48% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 38% got merit aid, averaging $4K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | April 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | March 1 (priority)Fall 2023 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 61%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $17,5982025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 58%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 142 students, average $32.7K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $62,177 | $68,758 |
| Graduation rate | 77% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 69% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 83% | 87% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lower | 8 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 80% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 86% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 74% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 72% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 75% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 60% | 81% |
| Retention rate | 92%Entered fall 2024 | 94% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 67% | 68% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 76% | 85% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 16% | 10% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $20,121 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 41% | 33% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,500 | $17,150 |
| Website | sc.edu | ncsu.edu |
Sources:University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 cycle;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2021;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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