School Description
Provided by University of South Carolina- LancasterOne of the five regional campuses of the University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina Lancaster has grown since its inception in 1959 from a community dream into a vital public coeducational institution of higher learning. USC Lancaster is today a comprehensive learning center, offering high-quality University programs and services to approximately 1,200 full- and part-time students from a service area of six counties (Lancaster, Chester, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Fairfield, and York).
The Lancaster campus grants associate degrees in the arts, sciences, business, criminal justice, and technical nursing. Limited upper-division course work creditable toward baccalaureate degrees through the University is also offered by USC Lancaster’s faculty. Graduate courses are available through the Extended Graduate Campus Office under the auspices of the USC Columbia Graduate School. Opportunity for area residents to pursue personal enrichment is also provided through regular programs and services and additional public service activities. USC Lancaster admits all students who show promise of academic success.
Most of USC Lancaster’s students are first-generation college students from rural areas, small towns, and cities across the central Piedmont area of the Carolinas. Through a broad commitment to equity, an extensive scholarship and financial aid program, and a variety of weekday and evening course offerings, USC Lancaster seeks to make education accessible, affordable, and convenient to the residents of this region. With the considerable resources of the University, the many advantages of a small college setting, and the efforts of a talented faculty, staff, and administration dedicated to scholarship and teaching excellence, USC Lancaster strives to create a supportive educational climate that respects cultural and intellectual diversification, encourages innovation and adaptation, and responds affirmatively to the needs of its students. Students at USC Lancaster are helped to achieve the fundamental skills, knowledge, and capacity for critical thought necessary to pursue further learning, to succeed in their chosen career fields, and to assume the responsibilities of informed and enlightened citizenship in their communities and in the wider society.
Public service in the broadest sense is another important purpose of USC Lancaster. Through regular course offerings, continuing education programs, summer enrichment programs, and cultural events, USC Lancaster helps area residents obtain personal development, professional growth, and cultural enrichment. Through health fitness and recreation programs, USC Lancaster helps residents develop an appreciation of the interrelationship of physical health and overall personal wellness. Through its Child Development Center, USC Lancaster helps economically disadvantaged preschool children attain the physical, social, and intellectual development necessary for later success in school.
For USC Lancaster to meet the growing academic, professional, and personal aspirations of the residents of its area, it will continue to develop and expand its programs and services and provide access to the resources of the wider University of South Carolina.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Southeast
- Setting:
- Small Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 90%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 10,384
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 95%
Degree Programs at University of South Carolina- Lancaster
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Management
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Management
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Business/Commerce
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Business/Commerce
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Management
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Management
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Health & Medical Services
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.See more schools with programs in Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
Students
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Geography
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,324 | $ 10,384 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,064 | $ 10,124 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 260 | $ 260 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,962 | 40% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,401 | 85% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,101 | 24% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,554 | 19% | |
Any Aid: |
95% |
