University of South Carolina Lancaster

#11646 / #3080
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#218
Most Desirable School

University of South Carolina Lancaster at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3080
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
83%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$7,558
Graduation rate
26%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
668

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About University of South Carolina Lancaster

According to Wikipedia, The University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public college in Lancaster, South Carolina. It is one of the four regional Palmetto Colleges in the University of South Carolina System. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. As of 2017, more than 1,900 students attended the college at its campus in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.

University of South Carolina Lancaster Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
64683%43%26%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does University of South Carolina Lancaster Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$7,558
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$8,763
30K - 48K$9,350
48K - 75K$8,562
75K - 110K$12,751
110K+$16,006

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do University of South Carolina Lancaster Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of South Carolina Lancaster students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,525 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

University of South Carolina Lancaster's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
3,3143,314

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is University of South Carolina Lancaster?

University of South Carolina Lancaster is located at 476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster, SC 29720-0889.

How Safe is University of South Carolina Lancaster?

No violent or property offenses were reported on University of South Carolina Lancaster’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, University of South Carolina Lancaster has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 1.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 6.18%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is University of South Carolina Lancaster Known For?

University of South Carolina Lancaster is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of South Carolina Lancaster's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of South Carolina Lancaster's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#2092
World Rank
#2096
Historical Rank
#1097
USA Rank

University of South Carolina Lancaster ranks #1097 in the U.S. and #2092 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#4781
World Rank
#4781
Historical Rank
#1895
USA Rank

University of South Carolina Lancaster ranks #1895 in the U.S. and #4781 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#7389
World Rank
#7391
Historical Rank
#2118
USA Rank

University of South Carolina Lancaster ranks #2118 in the U.S. and #7389 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Business
#10650
World Rank
#10651
Historical Rank
#2971
USA Rank

University of South Carolina Lancaster ranks #2971 in the U.S. and #10650 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees