Address: 911 Sumter Street, 29208 Columbia, South Carolina, United States
International Business, Public Health, Engineering
South Carolina College was chartered in 1801 in Columbia, the state capital, and opened to students in 1805. The institution that grew from it is now the University of South Carolina, the flagship of a system with campuses across the state.
The Horseshoe is the historic heart of the Columbia campus. The college closed during the Civil War and reopened afterwards.
The university is public and offers professional degrees in subjects such as law. The directory lists international business, public health and engineering as main subjects. Enrolment is reported differently depending on whether the Columbia campus or the full system is counted, and the numbers change each year, so current statistics should be taken from the university’s own pages. Tuition and admission requirements are published on the official website for in-state, out-of-state and international students, and the site also lists the colleges and schools where programmes are housed. Anyone comparing it with other state universities should rely on the institution’s own data for rankings and research expenditure, since third-party tables change annually and differ by method.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Flagship university in South Carolina. Highly ranked undergraduate international business program. Strong research in areas like public health and advanced manufacturing.
Research:
A research university with strengths in international business, public health, marine science, advanced manufacturing, and nuclear engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
A’ja Wilson, Darius Rucker, Stanley Donen, Leeza Gibbons
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
36000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
280000
Pros
Top-ranked international business program, strong public health and engineering programs, historic campus in a capital city.
Cons
Some older facilities, state funding can be variable, some programs less nationally prominent.
Best For
Students interested in international business, public health, engineering, or marine science, often valuing a large public university experience in a Southern capital city.
National University of Singapore lists engineering, computing, medicine and business.
Korea University, in South Korea, lists law, business, medicine and engineering.
McGill University, in Canada, lists medicine, law and engineering.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When was South Carolina College chartered?
It was chartered as South Carolina College in 1801. Classes began in 1805.
In which city is USC based?
The main campus is in Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. The system also includes regional campuses elsewhere in the state.
What is the Horseshoe at USC?
It is the historic heart of the Columbia campus, built around the college's earliest buildings.
What happened to the college during the Civil War?
It closed during the war. It reopened afterwards and continued as a state institution.
Which fields is USC known for?
The directory lists international business, public health and engineering. The university also offers professional degrees in law.
Is USC a public or private university?
It is public, a state university with Columbia as its flagship campus.
How do out-of-state students check USC costs?
They are published on the university's official admissions pages. Rates differ for in-state, out-of-state and international students.
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Healthcare, Marine Ecosystems, Product Development, Quality Management, Research and Development, Sustainability
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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