For those of you still undecided
about college, there's no better
choice than the University of
South Carolina. Home to the
nation's #1 undergraduate
International Business program,
as well as countless other
achievements, USC has something
to offer to offer for everyone.
Located in the heart of South
Carolina's Midlands, USC is the
state's flagship university, and
our Columbia campus is within
walking distance of three rivers
and the state's Capitol
Building.
Like the beach or mountains?
Both are just an hour and a half
away - which means you can enjoy
the beauty of America's South
without detracting from your
studies.
Like the city? Columbia is the
heart of a growing metropolitan
area of 700,000+, and Charlotte
(80 miles) and Atlanta (180
miles) are just a short drive
away.
Like college sports? USC is home
to 11 men's and women's division
one athletic programs, and
competes annually in the
nations' best collegiate sports
conference, the SEC.
Additionally, USC's
Williams-Brice Stadium is among
the largest football stadiums in
the country, and our 5 year-old
Colonial Center is easily among
college basketball's classiest
facilities.
Most importantly, USC is home to
many of the nation's top
academic programs (as noted
below), and awards over 1,000
scholarships to incoming
freshmen each year.
Academic Rankings:
USC has been recognized in
Kaplan Publishing's “The
Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to
the 328 Most Interesting
Colleges, 2004 Edition“ as a top
school in the following areas:
schools that offer the best
value for tuition dollar, and
schools with the
most
beautiful campus in urban
setting.
USC has been recognized for
leadership in the field of
student character and
development in “The
Templeton Guide: Colleges that
Encourage Character
Development,“ a guidebook for
students, parents, and
educators.
The University of South Carolina
is ranked No. 35 in the
Kiplinger's "Best Values in
Public Colleges" listings
for 2008, placing it in the top
7 percent of 500 rated
universities.
The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching has
designated the University of
South Carolina as an
institution of “very high
research activity.” USC is
one of 62 public and 32 private
research institutions—and the
only university in South
Carolina—to earn the
distinction.
U.S. News & World Report's
college and graduate school
guides rank the
Moore
School of Business
No. 1 in the nation for its
undergraduate international
business program (fall 2007)
and No. 1 among public
universities—No. 2 overall—for
its graduate IB program.
(spring 2008). The Moore School
has 11 consecutive No. 1
rankings for the undergraduate
program and 19 consecutive years
with the No. 1 or No. 2 overall
ranking for the graduate
program. The school's overall
ranking from the magazine is
24th among public universities
and 41st overall.
In its latest guide (fall 2007),
U.S. News & World Report
ranked USC's
University
101 program for
freshmen in the category
“Programs to Look For,”
among those at North Carolina,
Michigan, Stanford, Vanderbilt,
Duke, and Ohio State.
Figures from the National
Science Foundation show USC's
Department
of Chemical Engineering
ranks 19th nationally in
research and development
expenditures and 23rd in
federally financed research.
USC's
Department of Exercise Science's
doctoral program is ranked No. 1
in the nation in kinesiology and
exercise science, according
to the 2005 Faculty Scholarly
Productivity Index by Academic
Analytics.
The
Arnold
School of Public Health's
Ph.D. program in health
education is ranked in the top
10 nationally according to
U.S. News & World Report's
rankings. The Ph.D. program
is also ranked fifth in the
nation by the Journal of
Health Education.
The
School
of Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism
Management is
ranked ninth in the nation
by the Journal of Hospitality
& Tourism Education.
USC's
Marine
Science program
(marine biology, biological
oceanography, and physical
oceanography) has been ranked in
the top 10 nationally in the
most recent Faculty Scholarly
Productivity Index.
USC's
Pediatrics Residency Program
is one of the top two in the
nation, according to the
American Board of Pediatrics.
USC's
nuclear
engineering program
has been ranked in the top 10
nationally in the most
recent Faculty Scholarly
Productivity Index.
USC's
Department of Political Science
is No. 10 in the nation for
publication rates of faculty
research in journals associated
with the American Society for
Public Administration, according
to a study in the Journal of
Public Affairs Education.
USC's
doctoral program in school
psychology is
No. 3 in the nation in
U.S. News & World Report's
rankings. The clinical
psychology program has been
ranked in the top 10 nationally
in the most recent Faculty
Scholarly Productivity Index.
The
Sociology Department
has received a No. 12 ranking
for its graduate training in
social psychology in the latest
U.S. News and World Report
edition of “America's Best
Graduate Schools.” With the
ranking, USC's program is the
fastest-rising in the nation.
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