University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina
Former names	South Carolina College (1801–1865; 1882–1887; 1890–1905); University of South Carolina (1866–1877); South Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanics (1880–1881)
Motto	Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Latin)
Motto in English	"Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel" (Ovid)
Type	Public research university
Established	December 19, 1801
Parent institution	University of South Carolina System
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	ORAU; URA; Sea-grant;
Endowment	$989 million (2021)
President	Michael Amiridis
Provost	Donna K. Arnett
Academic staff	1,604
Students	35,364 (Columbia); 52,633 (System-wide)
Location	Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Campus	Midsize City, 359 acres (145 ha)
Newspaper	The Daily Gamecock
Colors	Garnet and black;
Nickname	Gamecocks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – SEC
Mascot	Cocky
Website	www.sc.edu

The University of South Carolina (USC, South Carolina, or Carolina) is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the flagship of the University of South Carolina System and the largest university in the state by enrollment. Its main campus is on over 359 acres (145 ha) in downtown Columbia, close to the South Carolina State House. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities with Highest Research Activity".^[6] It houses the largest collection of Robert Burns and Scottish literature materials outside Scotland and the world's largest Ernest Hemingway collection.

Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, USC now offers more than 350 programs of study, leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. The university system has a total enrollment of approximately 52,000 students, with over 35,000 on the Columbia research campus as of fall 2019, making it the largest university in South Carolina. Professional schools on the Columbia campus include business, engineering, law, medicine, pharmacy, and social work.

^ Lesesne, Henry (June 28, 2016). "University of South Carolina". South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved February 25, 2021. In 1866 state leaders revived the institution with ambitious plans for a diverse University of South Carolina.
^ Green, Edwin Luther. "The Third South Carolina College, 1891–1906." History of the University of South Carolina. The State Co., 1916, https://archive.org/details/historyofunivers00greerich/page/120/mode/2up.
^ "UofSC endowment sees record growth in fiscal year 2020-2021". University of South Carolina.
^ "About The University of South Carolina" (PDF). University of South Carolina. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
^ "Colors – Communications and Public Affairs | University of South Carolina". Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ "Institutional Profile: University of South Carolina-Columbia". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

[firstuniversity-1] Lesesne, Henry (June 28, 2016). "University of South Carolina". South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved February 25, 2021. In 1866 state leaders revived the institution with ambitious plans for a diverse University of South Carolina.

[2] Green, Edwin Luther. "The Third South Carolina College, 1891–1906." History of the University of South Carolina. The State Co., 1916, https://archive.org/details/historyofunivers00greerich/page/120/mode/2up.

[3] "UofSC endowment sees record growth in fiscal year 2020-2021". University of South Carolina.

[autogenerated2-4] "About The University of South Carolina" (PDF). University of South Carolina. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

[5] "Colors – Communications and Public Affairs | University of South Carolina". Retrieved July 16, 2019.

[6] "Institutional Profile: University of South Carolina-Columbia". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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