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University of South Carolina

Moore School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1217
  • Annual Tuition
    $10,088
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    4,084
  • University Selectivity
    60%
  • University Yield
    40%
  • Job Offers
    95%
  • Average Salary
    $44,502
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1919
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
1705 College Street
Undergraduate Division
Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
Website

Moore School of Business

Moore School is among the highest-ranked business schools in the world for international business education and research. Founded in 1919, the school has a history of innovative educational leadership, blending academic preparation with real-world experience through internships, study-abroad programs and entrepreneurism. In 1998, the school was named for South Carolina native and financier Darla Moore, the first major university business school to be named after a woman.

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
60% University of South Carolina 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. High school GPA
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
31876% 31,876
60% 60
40% 40
60% School Selectivity
40% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Dec 1
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT for all undergraduate freshmen
  • TOEFL for all international students
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

Freshman admission is primarily based upon a combination of grades earned in specific high school courses and official SAT/ACT scores. Students who complete the required 18 academic high school courses with at least a "B" average and earn scores of at least1140 (SAT critical reading + math) or 24 ACT composite are usually competitive for admission. Other factors may be considered, such as extraordinary personal circumstances, special talents, outstanding extracurricular activities, and evidence of leadership. International students must demonstrate proficiency in English as measured through the Test of English as a Foreign Language
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
5983% 5,983
60% 60
38% 38
60% Program Selectivity
38% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements Must have a Calculus course completed with a C or better. Must have at least 15 hours in the USC system completed at the time of application.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 93
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 28%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 21%
  • Manufacturing 4%
  • Real Estate 3%
PriceWaterhouseCoopers 16
Top Employer
  • Deloitte 12
  • Eaton 9
  • Vanguard 7
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
95% Moore School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
78% 78
59% 59.267238095238085
78% Receive Offers
78% 78
56% 55.65923664122137
78% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
17% 17
16% 16.189999999999998
17% Receive Offers
17% 17
17% 17.25698275862069
17% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
5% 5
10% 10.193835616438358
5% Receive Offers
5% 5
13% 12.771399999999998
5% Accept Offers
78% Graduates seeking full-time employment
22% Graduates not seeking employment
99% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
5% 5
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
39% 39
Data not provided
General Management
14% 14
Data not provided
Human Resources
1% 1
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
2% 2
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
16% 16
Data not provided
Operations/Production
7% 7
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
16% 16
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
14% 14
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
12% 12
Data not provided
Consulting
3% 3
Data not provided
Financial Services
21% 21
Data not provided
Government/Education
2% 2
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
4% 4
Data not provided
Manufacturing
4% 4
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
1% 1
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology/Science
2% 2
Data not provided
Transportation
2% 2
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
28% 28
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
8% 8
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
12% 12
Data not provided
U.S. South
62% 62
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
11% 11
Data not provided
U.S. West
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Merrill Lynch 4
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 2
  • Boeing Company 2
  • GEICO 1
  • Standard and Poor's 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 82
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 44
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 523
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$21,225
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $10,088
  • Fees $1,700
  • Expenses $9,437
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$38,381
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $27,244
  • Fees $1,700
  • Expenses $9,437
47% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 8%
  • Merit 92%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.sc.edu/financialaid
Scholarships
$3,423,961
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$3,476,745
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Moore School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
59% 54
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
64% 37
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Moore School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Insurance, Finance, Real Estate, Economics
  • Supply Chain Management
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Business Program Classes
14% Less than 20 Students 8% More than 50 Students
78% 21 to 50 students
37 Average number of students in non-business required electives
67 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2009
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Bachelor of Science/Accounting 122
  • Bachelor of Science/Business Economics 128
  • Bachelor of Science/Finance 127
  • Bachelor of Science/Management
  • Bachelor of Science/Management Science
  • Bachelor of Science/International Business
  • Bachelor of Science/Marketing
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
149% 149
30% 30
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Allen Berger

  • Dr. Manoj Malhotra

  • Dr. Kendall Roth

  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Opportunities available for work study or co-op; many are offered through the University of South Carolina Career Center

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The University Study Abroad Office offers opportunities to study in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The Moore School offers faculty-led study abroad options in areas such as Africa, Europe, and South America. The IBCE program involves a partnership with the Chinese University in Hong Kong which connects Moore School students and students from CUHK in a unique exchange program.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Global and regional service learning opportunities are frequently explored. Moore School students complete service projects through student organizations and through established programs such as Habitat for Humanity. In recent years, Moore School students have completed service projects in areas such as Romania and Costa Rica and also at the Penn Center, located at St. Helena Island.

Students

17% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 52% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1290 75th Percentile Score on SAT 30 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
85% 85
Hispanic
5% 5
African American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
5%
10%
2%
65%
17%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
89% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
58% 58
80% 80

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 30,707
Alumni Donations
$2,674 Average Gift $520,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Andrew M. Miller

    President/CEO, Polycom, Inc.

  • Larry W. Kellner

    Retired CEO/Chairman, Continental Airlines

  • Emory Wayne Rushton

    Managing Director, Promontory Financial Group