471 University Parkway
Aiken, South Carolina 29801

The University of South Carolina Aiken, founded in 1961 in a historic mansion in downtown Aiken, is a four-year, public, coeducational university. USC Aiken relocated in 1972 to its present 453-acre location in the Western region of the state. The campus is 20 miles from Augusta, Ga., and 55 miles from Columbia, S.C.

The University of South Carolina Aiken offers 35 different undergraduate degree programs as well as three master's degree programs. Additional graduate courses and degree programs are offered through the Extended Graduate Campus program. Approximately 3,150 undergraduate students attend the University of South Carolina Aiken, and the student to faculty ratio is 16 to one. The average class size is 18 students.

USC Aiken also offers a number of programs through its Conference and Continuing Education Office including summer camps for children and youth, specialized training for business and industry, professional development programs, travel opportunities, and the Academy for Lifelong Learning and SeniorNet programs.

Quick Facts

U.S. News & World Report has ranked USC Aiken among the top three public baccalaureate colleges in the South for 10 consecutive years.

About 21 percent of students live on campus.

Out-of state enrollment makes up more than 11 percent of the student body.

Approximately 86 percent of enrolled students receive financial aid.

The student body is about 67 percent female.

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