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USCB is ranked #1,946 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when USCB held the #2,066 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
USCB also holds the #38 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
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When it comes to admittance, University of South Carolina - Beaufort is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 80%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
The student to faculty ratio at University of South Carolina - Beaufort is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 54%. 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 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at USCB is 23%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of South Carolina - Beaufort.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,653 | $13,538 | $16,320 | $19,046 | $19,751 |
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 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,284 a year. That adds up to $29,136 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 59 | $64,671 |
| General Biology | 46 | $32,212 |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | $42,816 |
| General Psychology | 35 | $25,523 |
| Hospitality Management | 34 | $34,503 |
| Public Health | 25 | $33,628 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 22 | $28,017 |
| General Social Sciences | 22 | $32,682 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 18 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 14 | $44,659 |
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 2022-2023, 1,600 students took at least one online class at University of South Carolina - Beaufort. This is an increase from the 1,524 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,600 | 369 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,524 | 309 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,904 | 445 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,032 | 187 |
Learn more about online learning at University of South Carolina - Beaufort.
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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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