As Gamecocks
your students’ success has
No Limits.
Top Ranked
nationally
ranked
programs
university
101
national
leader in
research
One of the best first year
programs in America
First
Class
NEW FRESHMEN
5,186 enrolled
85 valedictorians
97% state lottery awards
523 Palmetto Fellows
UNDERGRADUATES
25,460 total
18:1 Student/Faculty Ratio
88% fresh to soph retention
Freshman Funnel
30,000
23,341
25,734
25,000
20,000
15,219
16,618
2014
2015
15,000
10,000
4,980
5,186
5,000
0
Applied
Accepted
Enrolled
2015 Academic Profile
SAT
middle half
(avg)
ACT
middle half
(avg)
HS GPA
middle half
(avg)
1130 – 1280
25 - 30
3.61 – 4.44
(1210)
(27.3)
(4.01)
Capstone
1270 – 1350
Scholars (823) (1311)
28 – 31
4.24 – 4.67
(29.7)
(4.45)
SC Honors
College (488)
1390 – 1470
31 – 33
4.52 - 4.82
(1431)
(32.4)
(4.65)
Freshmen
(5,186)
South Carolina
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
New York
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Top Feeder HS in SC
Public High School Name
City
# Enrolled
Wando High School
Mount Pleasant
94
Dutch Fork High School
Irmo
71
Lexington High School
Lexington
62
Spring Valley High School
Columbia
59
River Bluff High School
Lexington
58
Chapin High School
Chapin
51
Paul M Dorman High School
Roebuck
42
White Knoll High School
Lexington
40
AC Flora High School
Columbia
39
Mauldin High School
Mauldin
39
Nearly
TOP MAJORS
more than
100
undergraduate
degree programs
• International Business
• Biological Sciences
• Nursing
• Undeclared
• Mechanical Engineering
• Exercise Science
• Marketing
• Sport & Entertainment Mgmt.
• Management
• Biomedical Engineering
• Experimental Psychology
• Pharmacy
#
1
South Carolina Honors College:
Nation’s Best Honors College
Honors
• 488 freshmen
• 500+ courses
• avg class: 14
Top International Business Program
-US News & World Report
Business
Top Faculty
Largest sport and
entertainment management
program in the nation
2Internships
required
World Travelers
Researchers
Volunteers
As Gamecocks
your students’ well-being has
No Limits.
Home Sweet Home
650 Lincoln
Life is good
On the ‘Shoe
TOP
Princeton Review
calls USC
“extremely
affordable.”
Kiplinger’s “Best Values
in Public Colleges”
Oct 15
Nov 15
Dec 1
Feb 1
Early
Answer
Honors
College
Regular
USC
Credentials
Due
Application
Timeline
Simplified App Process
• Streamlined SRAR
• Get your copy: sc.edu/admissions
> “Apply Now” > “Tips for Applying”
• Rejoice with your Honors College applicants!
• Counselor evaluations are optional, not required.
NASPA
winner
Gamecock
Gateway
Quick Notes
• Palmetto Fellows
• College Counselor Advisory Board
See you soon!
sc.edu/visit
> “Schedule a Tour”
> Scroll down to
“High School
Counselor or
Independent
Counselor”
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sc.edu/admissions
> “Connect With Us”
> “For High School Counselors”
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