USCB Description
Located alongside the beautiful Sea Islands of South Carolina, University of South Carolina in Beaufort (USCB) offers a pleasant, small college experience with all of the advantages of a large university.
Students at USCB may earn their bachelor’s degree in such disciplines as:
- Business Administration
•Education
- English
- Hospitality Management
- Human Services
- Liberal Studies
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Studio Art
While the school is small and the community tight-knit, USCB still provides all of the opportunities of its larger affiliate campuses. Included among them are research activities in such fields as marine science, geology, history and ecology. Students may also undertake internships at various businesses and organizations throughout the area.
USCB also sponsors many student organizations and clubs, which include arts groups, cultural associations, student government and academic and special interest groups. The campus performing arts center is also a popular center of activity, and features art exhibits, concerts, plays and recitals.
Students interested in applying for admission will need to submit such materials as transcripts and test scores along with an application.
Financial aid is awarded through various federal, institutional and private sources to students who qualify.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Type
Public
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Sand Sharks
Nickname
USCB
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$6,914
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,764
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
1,502
USCB Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,502
- Freshman Class
- 351
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,502
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 100%
- Graduate
- 0%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 93%
- Part-Time
- 7%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 81%
- Out-of-State
- 19%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 14%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 73%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 8%
Students State Origin
- South Carolina
- 81%
- Georgia
- 9%
- New York
- 1%
- North Carolina
- 1%
- Pennsylvania
- 1%
- Other
- 7%
International Students
- International
- 1%
- Domestic
- 99%