University of South Carolina-Columbia Ranking Badges
UofSC earned 136 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 36 in the top 5%, 46 in the top 10% and 51 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 85 in Most Popular (South Carolina), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 136 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 36
Highest placement: #1 of 85, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 20
Placements this edition: 496
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has University of South Carolina-Columbia Earned?
University of South Carolina-Columbia holds 136 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 39 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
3
Top 5%
36
Top 10%
46
Top 15%
51
Total
136
What Is University of South Carolina-Columbia Known For?
University of South Carolina-Columbia is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 20 of its 85 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include International Business, Public Health and Finance & Financial Management.
How Does University of South Carolina-Columbia Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of South Carolina-Columbia earned 14 badges across 13 sports, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #36 of 846 in Softball.
How Does University of South Carolina-Columbia Rank for Online Students?
University of South Carolina-Columbia earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #5 of 25 in Most Popular Online for Library & Information Science (top 20%).
How Does University of South Carolina-Columbia Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of South Carolina-Columbia earned 37 badges, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #124 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of South Carolina-Columbia appears in 496 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team