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Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC · City · 303 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
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Average net priceYour net price
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Graduation rate
$88,420
Earnings 10 years on
$88,174 typical
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Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston is the state’s premier public academic health sciences center, widely renowned for its biomedical research, top-tier clinical training, and extensive patient-care network. Operating exclusively as a graduate and professional institution, MUSC boasts acclaimed programs across its colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, Health Professions, and Graduate Studies. Campus culture is intensely focused, collaborative, and career-driven, with students engaging in rigorous clinical rotations alongside faculty while enjoying the vibrant, historic backdrop of downtown Charleston. A key distinctive feature is the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in South Carolina, which offers students unparalleled research opportunities in cutting-edge translational oncology.


Wikipedia:The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a public medical school in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It opened in 1824 as a small private college aimed at training physicians and has since established hospitals and medical facilities across the state. It is one of the oldest continually operating schools of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South.

Location
Charleston, SC, 29425 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
JAX · Jacksonville
188 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Cost of attendance$75,304$80,044
Out-of-state prices
Cost of attendance$80,044
In-state: $75,304
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: education.musc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$21,420
Housing$22,620
Books & supplies$5,520
Personal expenses$2,400
Transportation$2,700
Total published by the school$80,044
See how the in-state total ($75,304) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$21,420
Housing$22,620
Books & supplies$5,520
Personal expenses$2,400
Transportation$2,700
Total published by the school$75,304

No cost data available for this college.

Outcomes
Completion
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$77,677
10 yrs after entry$88,420
Debt
Median at graduation$15,000
Monthly payment$159
Middle 50% owe$2.5k–$12.5k
90th percentile$23,962
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — research institution: $88,174 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 10%Women 90%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
11%
First-gen
19%
Family income
$6,709
Independent
88%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
77%
Hispanic
7%
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$77,677
After 10 yrs
$88,420
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing188
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$535M
Full-time faculty
91%
Faculty salary
$11,127/mo
Teaching spend
$47,215
per student
Federal loans
61%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — research institution
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$321M research spending · 271 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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