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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Sumter County, SC |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
580 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
440 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
1,020 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
93% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
38% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,919 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
91% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$3,308 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
17% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,376 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
25% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,623 |
$3,048 |
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- The University of South Carolina Sumter was established to encourage higher education in Sumter and adjacent counties. It primarily serves students from Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, Williamsburg, and Kershaw counties. The institution itself grants the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees and provides for the completion of selected bachelor degrees on campus through cooperative agreements with other institutions.
- As early as 1960, a dialogue was established between representatives of Sumter and Clemson University to establish a two-year branch campus. The desire for an institution of higher learning was not abated after the opening of Sumter Area Technical Center in 1962 and a partnership was struck in 1965 to establish Clemson's first academic branch in Sumter. The Sumter County Commission for Higher Education resisted this concept, but were ultimately forced to agree to the plot selected by Edwards. The site occupied 35 acres of grassy fields that once served as the Sumter Airport.
- The original campus designed by Charles McCreight consisted of four one-story buildings: an Administration Building, Classroom Building, Science Building and Library totaling 59,000 square feet. The Administration Building was sited on Miller Drive, considered the "front door" of the campus. The remaining buildings were located behind the Administration Building, forming a pedestrian courtyard between them. The landscape design by Robert Marvin featured many trees, mostly live oaks and bald cypress trees. The facility was formally dedicated on April 24, 1967.
- A full range of programs is available on the USC Sumter campus from associate degrees through a variety of graduate offerings. The bachelor’s degree offerings in business administration, elementary education, early childhood education, interdisciplinary studies, and nursing meet the educational needs of most students without having to leave Sumter. A wide range of transfer programs is also available into undergraduate programs such as accounting, engineering, pharmacy, liberal arts, biology, computer science, criminal justice, media arts without loss of any credit.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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