Comparison of University of South Carolina-Columbia and Similar Schools

The following table compares University of South Carolina-Columbia to 20 similar colleges with important academic statistics. Those schools are ranked similarly to University of South Carolina-Columbia in college rankings.
College NameTuition & FeesFinancial AidPopulationAcceptance RateSAT ScoreNumber of ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Public, 4 years
$34,934$6,90735,65364.1%1,28029818 to 1
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Public, 4 years
$28,766$10,70619,77769.0%1,18029015 to 1
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
Public, 4 years
$26,450$7,86821,95396.1%-25117 to 1
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Public, 4 years
$24,146$8,39615,21974.6%-12018 to 1
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Public, 4 years
$22,316$9,14725,85488.0%1,10037619 to 1
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Public, 4 years
$17,324$9,22649,60043.9%1,23026722 to 1
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Public, 4 years
$21,290$11,2668,39870.1%1,20010117 to 1
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Public, 4 years
$14,190$9,86814,55779.0%1,09027417 to 1
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Public, 4 years
$31,337$5,74216,68173.3%1,17019118 to 1
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Public, 4 years
$39,498$12,21328,46643.0%1,32027716 to 1
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Public, 4 years
$27,816$8,38119,72295.1%-33918 to 1
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Public, 4 years
$16,297$6,7398,81691.9%1,06018921 to 1
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
Public, 4 years
$25,271$13,39214,26878.1%1,02021216 to 1
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Public, 4 years
$20,170$8,11437,40239.3%-24725 to 1
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Public, 4 years
$16,959$7,57625,48188.9%1,06021122 to 1
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Public, 4 years
$27,683$9,46129,96990.2%1,22037918 to 1
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Public, 4 years
$15,510$8,39714,01883.2%1,05039614 to 1
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Public, 4 years
$11,618$8,59513,52698.8%-16215 to 1
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Public, 4 years
$31,622$4,8419,95595.4%-31217 to 1
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Public, 4 years
$30,308$9,26513,99180.6%1,30016818 to 1
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Public, 4 years
$30,582$7,54441,15586.2%1,26050918 to 1