University of South Carolina System

University of South Carolina System
TypeState university system
Established1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Endowment$788.3 million (2019)[1]
PresidentMichael Amiridis
Academic staff
3,191 (Fall 2006)[2]
Students52,633 (Fall 2019)
Location
Columbia
,
South Carolina
,
USA
Campus8 campuses
ExpendituresUS $1,354,416,154 (FY 2014)
Websitesouthcarolina.edu

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.

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.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2007-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)