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University of South Carolina Beaufort: cost, admission and results

University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public college in Bluffton, South Carolina. It has about 2,052 undergraduate students. It admits 72% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $20,646 a year.

At a glance

  • 72%Admission rate
  • $20,646Net price a year
  • 39%Graduation rate
  • $51,424Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Bluffton, South Carolina 29909
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town near a city
Undergraduate students
2,052
Graduate students
46
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
uscb.edu

Getting in

University of South Carolina Beaufort admits 72% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from South Carolina$10,730
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$21,776
Room and meals on campus$12,473
Books and supplies$1,552
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$30,333
Average net price after grants and scholarships$20,646

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 11% above the median net price of colleges in South Carolina on this site ($18,564). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$17,414
$30,001 to $48,000$17,659
$48,001 to $75,000$18,402
$75,001 to $110,000$22,438
Above $110,000$26,618

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeSC medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year61%68%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)39%44%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$51,424$46,266$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,930$21,937$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in South Carolina and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

45% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 47% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 67% women and 33% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 17 of the 46 colleges in South Carolina on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,692.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of South Carolina Beaufort?

University of South Carolina Beaufort admits 72% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of South Carolina Beaufort?

Published tuition and fees are $10,730 a year for students from South Carolina and $21,776 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of South Carolina Beaufort?

39% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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