| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
The University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public university with its main campus in Beaufort and a branch campus between Hardeeville and Bluffton. It is one of the 3 senior USC campuses and is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited four-year school in the USC System. 1,461 students attended the University at one of its two campuses during the Fall 2007 semester.
In 1795, a preparatory school and college in Beaufort was chartered as the Beaufort College to serve the families of local planters. Classes began in 1802 and the college reached a prominent status in the community during the antebellum period. The college was forced to close in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War and the Beaufort College building, constructed in 1852, was occupied by the Union forces for use as a hospital.
The college building was used by the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction and it was an elementary school from 1909 to 1959. In the 1950s, two factors brought about the return of higher education to the Beaufort region. The University of South Carolina sought to expand its reach throughout the state by the establishment of extension campuses and the Beaufort County Higher Education Commission was formed by prominent citizens of Beaufort to bring such a campus to the area. A branch campus of the University of South Carolina was established in 1959 at the site of the old Beaufort College, but the official opening was delayed by Hurricane Gracie.
The campus experienced steady growth through the years and it expanded south along Carteret Street. In 2002, the campus was upgraded from a regional campus to a senior campus offering bachelor's degree. USCB opened a branch campus in Bluffton in 2004 and it also began offering programs for the Marine Corps on Parris Island.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,954 | $ 11,870 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 330 | $ 330 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,700 | 25% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,590 | 68% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,904 | 6% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,539 | 24% | |
Any Aid: |
83% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 91% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 72% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 430, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 540 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 18% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 15, Verbal: 16, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 23, Math: 20 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Recommended |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
