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The University of South Carolina (USC, South Carolina, or Carolina) is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College , It is the flagship of the University of South Carolina System and the largest university in the state by enrollment.
The University of South Carolina System is governed by the Board of Trustees which oversees the overall management of the system. The Board of Trustees is composed of a total of 20 members. Of the members, 16 are chosen by the General Assembly, three are ex officio members, and one is appointed by the Governor of South Carolina.
USC Lancaster offers four associate degree programs (arts, sciences, business, and criminal justice) and three baccalaureate degree programs. [1]Through Palmetto College and the entire USC system, an additional 24 online degree completion programs are offered including business, elementary education, public health, criminal justice, and hospitality.
The University of South Carolina–Beaufort (USC Beaufort or USCB) athletic teams are called the Sand Sharks. The institution is a member of the NCAA Division II and competes in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) since the 2022–23 academic year (while competing full-time in the NCAA beginning 2023–24).
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The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university in Valley Falls, South Carolina, [4] with a Spartanburg postal address. Founded in 1967 and formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the institution changed its name in the summer of 2004. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees for ...
House Speaker Solomon Blatt pleaded with the University of South Carolina to build two-year colleges across the state so as to prevent any possible expansion by Clemson. [3] As a result, USC planned a campus for the area, and it was decided that the campus be placed in Allendale because it was the hometown of Lieutenant Governor Robert Evander ...
In the 1960s, the citizens of Union formed the Union County Commission for Higher Education to attract a college to their area. The University of South Carolina sought to expand its reach throughout the state and agreed to build an extension campus in Union. Classes began at the campus in 1965 with an initial enrollment of 51 students.