University of South Carolina System
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The University of South Carolina System is a state university system collection of campuses established in 1957 to expand the educational opportunities of the citizens of South Carolina as well as extend the reach of the University of South Carolina (USC) throughout the state. With over 52,000 students at the eight campuses, the system is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of South Carolina.
Type | State university system |
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Established | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Endowment | $788.3 million (2019)[1] |
President | Michael Amiridis |
Academic staff | 3,191 (Fall 2006)[2] |
Students | 52,633 (Fall 2019) |
Location | , , |
Campus | 8 campuses |
Expenditures | US $1,354,416,154 (FY 2014) |
Website | southcarolina |
The system includes the flagship research campus in Columbia, South Carolina, three senior campuses, and four regional campuses. USC has several thousand future students in feeder programs at surrounding technical colleges.