| Name |
University of South Carolina-Aiken |
| Address |
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801 |
| Website |
http://www.usca.edu |
| Email |
admit@sc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
19% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
19% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
100% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
2 |
| Sprinkler System |
50% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
453 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Columbia (60), Augusta, GA (15) |
| Nearest Train |
Augusta, GA (15) |
| Nearest Bus |
Aiken (2) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
| Num Organizations |
60 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Gamma Chi (Theater Honor Society); Gamma Beta Phi; Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society); Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honor Society); Nursing Honor Society; Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society; Pi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society); Sigma Gamma Beta (Business Society); Sigma Tau Delta (English); Chi Delta Chi (Veterans); Order of Omega (Greeks); |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministries (Soul Train), Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Alliance, Club Hispanica, Minority Achievement Peer Program, USCA Association for Women's Issues |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alethia Society; Alliance Group (Unity); Broken Ink; Circle K International; College Democrats; College Republicans; Communications Club; Education Majors Club; Engineering Club; Equestrian Club; German Club; GLOBE; High Adventure Club; Martial Arts Club; Math/Computer Science Club; Newman Clun; Nu Chi Alpha; Pacer Law Society; Pacer Union Board; Pacer Times; Pacesetters; Peer Educators; Political Science Club; Psychology Club; Science Club; Skeet and Target Club; Sigma Theta Tau; Student Ambassadors; Student Althetic Advisory Committee; Student Althetic Trainers Association; Student Government Association; Student Nurses Association; Students In Free Enterprise; University Concert Band; University Concert Choir; University Theater Players; USCA Chapter of Save the Children; USCA Cheerleaders; USCA Dance Team; USCA Pep Band; Voices of Praise; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity; Nu Chi Alpha Fraternity; Phi Mu Fraternity; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity; Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity; Greek Council; Interfraternity Council; Pan-Hellenic Council; Panhellenic Council; Order of Omega; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pacer Times (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1961 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,150 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
442,871 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,590 in-state, 13,170 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,580 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
213,173 |
| Num Subscriptions |
724 |
| Num Microforms |
68,398 |
| Num Audiovisual |
989 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,001 |
| Library Facilities |
Department of Engery documents repository, The USCA Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program |
| Museums |
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center including Planetarium and Observatory, Wellness Center and Natatorium |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
784 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
850 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
700 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
