University of South Carolina-Lancaster

University of South Carolina-Lancaster is a public community college located in Lancaster, SC. It offers 4 major programs through Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,558 for South Carolina residents and $18,238 for out-of-state students at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($11,127) of public community colleges in South Carolina.

It has 1,772 students that are lower than the average population (2,267 students) of community colleges in South Carolina. In addition, 365 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $53,900.

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Academic Overview

University of South Carolina-Lancaster is a 2-4 years, public school located in Lancaster, South Carolina. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,558 for South Carolina residents and $18,238 for other students on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 4 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $53,900.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster, SC
Phone	803-313-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$7,558 Out-of-State$18,238
Acceptance Rate	76.20%
Student Population »	1,772 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	16%
Transfer-out Rate	53%
Retention Rate	37% (Full-time) 17% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,694
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$53,900

Application Requirements

University of South Carolina-Lancaster requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,558 for South Carolina residents and $18,238 for out-of-state students at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($11,127) over public community colleges in South Carolina.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	South Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,558	$18,238
Books & Supplies	$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,755
Average Financial Aid	$3,694
Cost of Attendance	$22,913	$33,593
After Financial Aid	$19,219	$29,899
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$53,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	South Carolina Residents	Out-of-State Students
University of South Carolina-Lancaster	$7,558	$18,238
Public Community Colleges in South Carolina	$6,133	$11,127
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Lancaster offers Associate's programs - 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	125 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,772 students at University of South Carolina-Lancaster including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 742 male students and 1,067 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,809	704	1,105
Male Students	742	316	426
Female Students	1,067	388	679

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At University of South Carolina-Lancaster, there are 1,772 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,075 students were attending classes through distance learning (365 students are enrolled exclusively and 710 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,772
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	365
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	710
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	697

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