Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) vs Stanford

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Stanford University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. MUSC, a public medical university, boasts a 90% acceptance rate, while Stanford, a private research university, has a highly selective 5% acceptance rate. MUSC's student body is predominantly female (63%), while Stanford's is more evenly balanced (51% female, 49% male). Both universities excel in research, with MUSC focusing on health sciences and Stanford excelling in a wide range of fields. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover more about these universities' graduation rates, popular majors, and other key differences, and make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Medical University of South Carolina	Stanford University
Overview
Location	Charleston, South Carolina	Stanford, California
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		98.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	3.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $81	Undergraduate: $90 Graduate: $125
SAT range	N/A	1470 - 1570
ACT range	N/A	34 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		15.0%
Students submitting ACT score		11.0%
Total number of applicants		55,471
Total number of admissions given out		2,190
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,757
Yield rate		80.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		$78,898
Average net price		$14,402
Tuition		$55,473
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $11,166 Meal plan: $6,694
Available payment plans

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		61.0% Average amount $56,211
Students receiving federal student loan		5.0% Average amount $5,151
Students taking out private loans		1.0% Average amount $17,186

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	334 Men 9.3% Women 90.7%	7,645 Men 49.4% Women 50.6%
Graduate students	2,906 Men 33.1% Women 66.9%	10,035 Men 56.5% Women 43.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	58.5%
International students	1.5%	24.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	14,621
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Texas Washington New York Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Engineering Computer and Information Science Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	5:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	95.5%
Dropout rate	N/A	1.7%
Transferred out	N/A	0.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $153,856 Year 2: $152,201 Year 3: $162,504 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,091 Year 2: $57,033 Year 3: $58,385 Biology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $32,239 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $102,370 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,239 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $117,616 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $121,846 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $107,602 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $54,581 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $81,770 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $151,574 Year 2: $170,457 Year 3: $210,837 Computer Science (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $159,729 Year 2: $168,942 Year 3: $203,193 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $164,734 Year 2: $163,337 Year 3: $187,054 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $137,457 Year 2: $150,874 Year 3: $173,548 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $136,126 Year 2: $136,499 Year 3: $165,375 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $128,556 Year 2: $135,709 Year 3: $157,500 Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $123,354 Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $139,234 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $105,326 Year 2: $111,435 Year 3: $126,185 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,457 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $107,477 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,475 Year 2: $85,391 Year 3: $104,592

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