You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #1.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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