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University of South Carolina (Columbia) - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 242 acres.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 242-acre, urban campus in Columbia (population: 100,000); branch campuses
- in Aiken, Allendale, Beaufort, Lancaster, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Union.
- Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation between
- parking lots and dormitories. Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms.
- Women's Dorms.
- Men's Dorms.
- Sorority housing.
- Fraternity housing.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- On-campus Married-student housing.
- 46% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 54% of all students live off campus or commute.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Contact School Directly
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 50% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance mandatory
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 7% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1300 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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