University of South Carolina
School info
4.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.2
Food
3.6
Clubs
4.3
Facilities
4.4
Internet
3.2
Location
4.1
Opportunities
4.2
Safety
3.7
Social
4.4
Happiness
4.4
Basic Information
Location
- Columbia, SC
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public research university
- Established: December 19, 1801; 222 years ago (1801-12-19)
- Founder: South Carolina General Assembly, Governor John Drayton
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 350
Key Area
- Aging
- Cancer
- Artificial Intelligence
- Health and Behavioral Health
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 35,364 (Columbia)52,633 (system-wide)
- Undergraduates: For the Fall 2023 semester: - 28,470. For the Fall 2024 semester: - Approximately 9,200 new undergraduates (including freshmen, transfer students, and international exchange students), but the total undergraduate enrollment is not explicitly stated in the sources provided. However, based on the overall enrollment figures, it can be inferred to be around or slightly above the previous year's total undergraduate enrollment. So, the range for Fall 2024 would be around or slightly above 28,470
- Postgraduates: 6,466 (Fall 2022)
- Academic Staff: 1,604
Notable Alumni
- Lindsey Graham
- Trey Gowdy
- Jo Jorgensen
- Stephon Gilmore
- Henry McMaster
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Love this school! Best decision I ever made. The people are what make this school great. Feels like you are apart of one big family on game days and we have some of the most welcoming students (unless you are a clemsux fan). Forever to Thee baby!
Overall 5
BEST SCHOOL EVER
Overall 5
Amazing environment!
Overall 4.9
Ranked best first year student experience for a reason.
Overall 4.9
Great school with very helpful advisors. Do not hesitate to ask questions to professors and advisors about your major or courses. Continue asking other advisors if you do not get a response. The good ones will help you.
Overall 4.8
Going into my second year. Loved this place. Have no regrets. I have never felt unsafe here.
Overall 4.8
Love it!
Overall 4.8
I love this school and campus, I have honestly never been happier
Overall 4.8
UofSC is awesome, and the faculty is incredible! I actually love the food, and the staff at the dining halls are so nice! Campus is comfortably walkable. They honored all my college credit classes from high school. Clubs make campus life all the more fun!!! University 101 class really does integrate you into campus life and make it feel like home.
Overall 4.8
UofSC has a great atmosphere! Everyone is nice and all the teachers are professional.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.9
not great first year, maybe this year will change
Overall 1.9
Great for football and parties, if that's what you care about. A lot of stupid people in a bad city if you don't.
Overall 2
Not great.