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University of South Carolina - Beaufort was awarded 13 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is multi / interdisciplinary studies.
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College Factual ranked USCB as #2,066 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
USCB is also ranked #40 out of 44 schools in South Carolina.
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When it comes to admittance, University of South Carolina - Beaufort is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 84%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, University of South Carolina - Beaufort is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of South Carolina - Beaufort is 61%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At University of South Carolina - Beaufort this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at USCB, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,999 undergraduates at USCB with 1,670 being full-time and 329 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,107 | $15,095 | $17,977 | $18,937 | $20,320 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of USCB, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At USCB, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $6,588 a year. That adds up to $26,352 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at USCB is 8.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for USCB are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909 |
| Phone: | 843-208-8000 |
| Website: | www.uscb.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofSouthCarolinaBeaufort |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 52 | $25,866 |
| Hospitality Management | 43 | $31,890 |
| General Psychology | 38 | $24,106 |
| General Social Sciences | 33 | $26,308 |
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | $39,539 |
| Public Health | 32 | $28,603 |
| Nursing | 32 | $59,411 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 24 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $38,046 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 18 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,524 students took at least one online class at University of South Carolina - Beaufort. This is a decrease from the 1,904 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,524 | 309 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,904 | 445 |
| 2018-2019 | 990 | 185 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,032 | 187 |
| 2016-2017 | 938 | 167 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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