University of South Carolina-Sumter is a public community college located in Sumter, SC. It offers 1 program for degree/certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees of University of South Carolina-Sumter is $7,558 for South Carolina residents and $18,238 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of South Carolina public community colleges' average ($11,590).

The school has 1,845 students, which is lower than South Carolina community collleges' average (2,417). In addition, 525 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at University of South Carolina-Sumter. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - SC Sumter
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,558$18,238
Books & Supplies$792
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,788
Average Financial Aid$3,074
Cost of Attendance$21,138$31,818
After Financial Aid$18,064$28,744
SC Sumter Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
University of South Carolina-Sumter$7,558$18,238
Public Community Colleges in South Carolina$6,457$11,590
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

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

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 277 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,845 students at University of South Carolina-Sumter including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 702 male students and 990 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,6925631,129
Male Students702256446
Female Students990307683

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,845 total students, 1,155 students enrolled through distance learning (525 students enrolled exclusively and 630 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,845
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses525
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses630
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses690

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for University of South Carolina-Sumter.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address200 Miller Rd, Sumter, SC
Phone803-775-8727
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,558
Out-of-State$18,238
Acceptance Rate74.06%
Student Population »1,845 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »39%
Transfer-out Rate35%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time)
40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,074
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)