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# University of South Carolina-Sumter

Public two-year institution in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 1,692 students with accessible admissions and low tuition.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 33.934698, -80.373459

### Summary

Public two-year institution in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 1,692 students with accessible admissions and low tuition.

### Description

University of South Carolina–Sumter is a public two-year college in Sumter, South Carolina, offering liberal arts and sciences coursework in an accessible, city-based setting. As part of the University of South Carolina system, it provides a pathway for students seeking to begin or complete their undergraduate studies before potentially transferring to a four-year institution.

In-state tuition is $7,158 annually, with out-of-state tuition at $17,838. Total enrollment stands at 1,692 students, and the college maintains an acceptance rate of 76.3 percent, reflecting its role as an open-access institution. The college's cost structure and enrollment size create an environment suited to students managing education alongside work or other commitments.

As a two-year institution, USC Sumter functions primarily as a transfer pathway; students completing general education and foundational coursework here often move on to four-year degree programs. This school works well for students seeking affordable entry to higher education, those testing academic readiness, and residents of the Sumter area looking to start locally. For more information, visit www.sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/sumter/index.php.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 218,690
- **State**: SC
- **City**: Sumter
- **Address**: 200 Miller Rd
- **Zip Code**: 29150
- **Sector Group**: Public 2-Year
- **Official Website**: www.sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/sumter/index.php
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $7,158
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $17,838
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $7,158
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $17,838
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 1,692
- **Acceptance Rate**: 76.3%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $34,359,805
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Associate Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities