USC Upstate Competitors

Creating next-generation engineers and scientists. Doing globe-changing research. Furthering economic development through innovation. Advancing STEM education.

With thriving academic and research excellence and a lively, welcoming student experience, the University of South Carolina brings the opportunities of higher education to new generations. South Carolina's unrivaled college experience has been sought by students, faculty and academic researchers for more than 200 years. Founded in 1801, the university is located in Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina System, led by President Michael Amiridis who is serving as the university's 30th president, and has eight campuses in 20 locations that together serve more than 54,000 students.

The Citadel, a four-year, public college in historic Charleston, S.C., offers a classic military college education for individuals profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about 30 percent of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their state and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842. The Citadel Graduate College offers more than 60 master's degrees and graduate certificates in a wide range of disciplines, plus 12 undergraduate programs, through evening or online schedules. Named Top Public University in the South by U.S. News and World Report for eleven consecutive years.