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$10,760
per year
In-State Tuition
76%
Acceptance Rate
40%
Graduation Rate
67%
Retention Rate
University of South Carolina Aiken is a public four-year institution in Aiken, SC. Programs offered include Business Administration, Nursing, Kinesiology, Psychology and Early Childhood Education.
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22 of 22 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions University of South Carolina Aiken places on CLEP credit
The Registrar caps combined nontraditional credit, including CLEP, at 30 semester hours. Ask the Registrar to confirm credit amounts for management, marketing and literature, and to clarify the Information Systems equivalent against the current bulletin. South Carolina CHE policy applies to Fall 2026 entrants; catalog and website updates are due Fall 2027. Confirm current institutional thresholds and degree applicability before testing.
Education
Social Services & Nonprofit
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
5
Men’s teams
5
Women’s teams
Team Sports(5)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(2)
Golf
Cross Country
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
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USC Aiken invites admitted freshmen to apply for academic scholarships; it publishes competitive benchmarks but no named awards or amounts.
Merit aid offered; requirements not listed.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$8,987
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$45,603
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,275
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Oct 2026
Conditions University of South Carolina Aiken places on CLEP credit
The Registrar caps combined nontraditional credit, including CLEP, at 30 semester hours. Ask the Registrar to confirm credit amounts for management, marketing and literature, and to clarify the Information Systems equivalent against the current bulletin. South Carolina CHE policy applies to Fall 2026 entrants; catalog and website updates are due Fall 2027. Confirm current institutional thresholds and degree applicability before testing.
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | — | 57 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | — | 57 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 47 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 51 | Accepted |
CLEP English Literature Literature & Humanities | — | 57 | Accepted |
CLEP Financial Accounting Accounting | 3 | 55 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken County
Control
Public
Programs Listed
39 career paths
GI Bill Certified
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