	University of South Carolina-Columbia 2016 University Academic Rankings
This article is about the University of South Carolina's flagship campus in Columbia. For other campuses in South Carolina's state university system, see University of South Carolina System. The University of South Carolina (also referred to as USC, UofSC, SC, South Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with seven satellite campuses. Its campus covers over 359 acres (145 ha) in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House. The University is categorized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as having "very high research activity" and curricular community engagement. It has been ranked as an "up-and-coming" university by U.S. News & World Report, and its undergraduate and graduate International Business programs have ranked among the top three programs in the nation for over a decade. It also houses the largest collection of Robert Burns and Scottish literature materials outside Scotland, and the largest Ernest Hemingway collection in the world. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, South Carolina is the flagship institution of the University of South Carolina System and offers more than 350 programs of study, leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from fourteen degree-granting colleges and schools. The University of South Carolina has an enrollment of approximately 49,220 students, with 33,575 on the main Columbia campus as of fall 2015. USC also has several thousand future students in feeder programs at surrounding technical colleges. Professional schools on the Columbia campus include business, engineering, law, medicine, pharmacy, and social work. History \| Foundation and early history The University was founded as South Carolina College on December 19, 1801, by an act of the General Assembly initiated by Governor John Drayton in an effort to promote harmony between the Lowcountry and the Backcountry. On January 10, 1805, having an initial enrollment of nine students, the college commenced classes with a traditional classical curriculum. The first president was the Baptist minister and theologian Reverend Jonathan Maxcy. He was an alumnus of Brown University, with an honorary degree from Harvard University. Before coming to the college, Maxcy had served as the second president of Brown and the third president of Union College. Maxcy's tenure lasted from 1804 through 1820. When South Carolina College opened its doors in 1801, the building now known as Rutledge College was the only building on campus. Located one block southeast of the State Capitol, it served as an administrative office, academic building, residence hall, and chapel. However, the master plan for the original campus called for a total of eleven buildings, all facing a large lush gathering area. In 1807, the original President's House was the next building to be erected. The building now known as DeSaussure College followed shortly thereafter, and the remaining eight buildings were constructed over the next several decades. When completed, all eleven buildings formed a U-shape open to Sumter Street. This modified quadrangle became known as the Horseshoe. As with other southern universities in the antebellum period, the most important organizations for students were the two literary societies, the Clariosophic Society and the Euphradian Society. These two societies, which arose from a split in an earlier literary society known as the Philomathic, grew to encapsulate the majority of the student body from the 1820s onward. The College became a symbol of the South in the antebellum period as its graduates were on the forefront of secession from the Union. With the generous support of the General Assembly, South Carolina College acquired a reputation as the leading institution ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of South Carolina Details

University of South Carolina Details
detail	value
state	South Carolina
conference	Southeastern Conference
public	Public
scores	1785/1190/27
level	AboveAverage
rank	[93
overall ROI rank	[130
size	medium-large
undergrads	24866
grads	8105
price	43847
drop	28
stem	17
research	215
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of South Carolina-Columbia?

1. number 93 for Academics.

2. number 130 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of South Carolina-Columbia?

1. University of Missouri-Columbia

2. University of Massachusetts-Amherst

3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

4. University of Kansas

5. Florida State University

6. University of Cincinnati

7. University of Georgia

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of South Carolina National Academic Rankings

University of South Carolina National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	93	166	162	77	77	89	97	162	130
Div1	52	59	57	51	49	55	68	82	76
Div1 Nonivy	42	51	49	43	41	47	60	80	70
Div1 Public	30	28	29	31	31	37	54	76	55
Public	38	47	52	37	36	50	62	70	60
Power5	35	33	31	35	35	39	51	59	54
Southeastern Conference	4	4	3	5	5	4	10	13	8
South East Region	15	28	30	14	13	11	23	60	33
State of South Carolina	1	3	2	1	1	1	2	6	3
Top Ten Top250	93	166	162	77	77	89	97	162	130
Top Ten Southeastern Conference	5	4	3	5	5	4	10	9	7
Top Ten State of South Carolina	1	3	2	1	1	1	2	4	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

University of South Carolina Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of South Carolina
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.33	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
99.30	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
99.14	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
98.52	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
98.36	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
93.18	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
92.83	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
92.72	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
92.66	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
92.62	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
92.53	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
92.52	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
92.24	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
92.18	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
91.19	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
86.55	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
86.51	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
86.32	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174
86.25	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
85.99	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
85.84	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
85.39	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
85.36	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
85.08	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
85.07	California State University-Fullerton	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	362	435
84.33	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
84.08	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
82.77	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
79.73	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
79.68	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
79.66	Kennesaw State University	Georgia	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	Average	290	291
79.59	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	336	333
79.30	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
79.13	Grand Valley State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	Average	247	239
78.97	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
78.77	Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee	Conference USA	Public	Average	384	372
78.76	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
78.67	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
78.66	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
78.49	Texas State University	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	364	290
78.38	Towson University	Maryland	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Average	264	365
78.37	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
78.30	Missouri State University-Springfield	Missouri	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	301	266
78.25	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
78.20	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
78.16	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	254	236
77.91	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
77.89	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	102	92
77.87	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
77.86	Brigham Young University-Idaho	Idaho	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Average	312	164

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

University of South Carolina Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of South Carolina
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.44	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
96.17	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
95.44	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
94.82	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
94.71	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
93.41	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	102	92
92.82	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
92.53	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
92.39	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
91.31	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
91.10	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
90.38	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
89.67	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
87.81	Colonial Athletic Association (Average)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	112
87.75	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
87.54	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Average)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	60
87.16	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
86.62	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
86.08	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
86.04	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
86.02	Patriot League (Average)	-	Patriot League	-Conf-	Excellent	-	43
85.28	Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf (Average)	-	Southern California Intercoll ...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	130
85.22	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
84.94	Centennial Conference (Average)	-	Centennial Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	170
83.86	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
83.18	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
82.50	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
81.91	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
81.53	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
80.34	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
79.19	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48

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