University of South Carolina
Reviews

Awesome

The academic feel of the University is great. The professors are always available, the curriculum is challenging enough to help students understand, and workloads are reasonable. Although you have to constantly check back for the availability of the courses you want, it is well worth it.

Close Knit Community

There's a close knit community between students that go to Carolina. It's like a sense of pride, and people have a bond just from going to Carolina together. The social scene is great, and the people are friendly. Carolina is a place like no other.

Campus Dining

The dining halls are very nice with lots of selection on menus. Meal plans are expensive but worth it

Complete Labs Wireless With Printing

Complete labs wireless with printing. great resource

Extremely Safe

There has never been a moment at the University of South Carolina that I have felt unsafe. The school does a great job of making us feel safe and comfortable

Sports Are Gamecock Country!

Here at the University of South Carolina, we take pride in our involvement of athletics. Whether it's through the school or intramural sports, anyone can get involved! School spirit is a must with the paraphernalia handed out on Greene Street or the tailgates through the city of Columbia. Students and faculty come together to support the Gamecocks on game day and cheer them to victory no matter what the sport. Through the campus you will be able to see posters of your favorite sports, the brand new athletic facilities, or the garnet stickers handed out in support of the teams. I guarantee any student will find an interest of the various sports throughout the gamecock country!

Lots to Do!

There has been a crack down on Greek life but fraternities will usually host some great parties around Greek village or rent out bars and clubs. Five points is usually pretty busy after the first month or two of school when the police presence calms down. Freshman going out usually meant going downtown and out to bars. Once more people move off campus sophomore year there are a lot more house parties. The Olympia and Granby apartments usually have a lot going on

Charming or Outdated

The older campus buildings and all newly renovated buildings are gorgeous. The horseshoe is historic and charming. There are a couple outdated dorms and buildings like McBryde, the BA, humanities, capstone, bates, capstone that aren't the most attractive but USC is slowly renovating many buildings.

Internet on Campus Is Great !

In classrooms and most campus buildings there is a great wireless connection. You will typically get a strong signal wherever you are as long as you're logged in. Some of the dorms don't get wireless though. You'll need an ethernet cord

GDI Not Welcome

Greek Life is huge at USC, some are more tolerant of others who are not part of that organization but most don't socialize with people outside of that community. It is partially a status and a lot can be said about you from your sorority/frat.

Athletics

There are so many options in the athletic department at USC. Between the regular sports that everyone knows of such as football, baseball, and soccer, there are countless intramural and club teams as well. It's also possible to participate in multiple teams at once. Perfect for getting involved on campus!

Very Strong Presence

Greek life has a very strong connection to the student body. Like many other SEC schools, Greek life is a common choice for students, and is not a bad option for some people. The frats and sororities offer a social scene that you cannot find as a non-greek. However, majority of people choose to not go greek and there is no negatives to choosing so. The school is very southern and traditional, and therefore embraces the Greek culture highly. Frat parties are exclusive and sorority events are reserved for the frat guys. For some, the greek life is very isolating.

Very Competitive Mjor

My major is International Business. This major is incrediably competitive but there are many resources avaliable at the school to help you on your journey to success. I really enjoy the classes as well as the professors. There is a lot of work involved but if it is a major you are really interested in the work won't seem so bad!

Good looking

Honestly most girls here great. Walking around campus they tend to smile and say hey to people. The fact that everyone is so friendly makes for a great campus environment. You see a range but for the most part they are southern belles and look great no matter what they are wearing. Guys wear your typical frat attire and are expected to hold doors for women. Ive been to other schools that are nowhere near as polite.

Tough

Academics are tough but if you take advantage of tutoring and resources you will be fine. Most upperclassmen that I know have had no trouble getting into great grad schools.

Dorm Safety

Almost every dorm at USC has magnetic card swipes as well as a desk manager during the day and a security officer at night to let you in and make sure you are aloud in the building. This makes it easy to sleep at night knowing no random guy can just barge into your building.

Schedule

Almost everyone here has a schedule that is managable. All the schedules ive seen dont go past 2 o'clock except for science labs..

If I Could Do It Again, I WOULD!

USC has an amazing student life, athletics, and nightlife scene. I had a blast in school and learned from amazing professors.

Surprisingly Diverse With a Southern Charm

Although located in the South, The University of South Carolina has an incredibly diverse and accepting student body. With several highly acclaimed programs such as the international business program and the exercise science program USC attracts students from all over the country from New York to California and from around the world (thanks to a fabulous study abroad/student exchange program).

Athletics Are Big

Football season is huge here...tailgates are fun and relaxed with wide variety of people

Beautiful

The weather is beautiful the majority of the year.

Computer Labs at USC

There are plenty of computer labs on campus, but it'l be a miracle if you can get an open computer or check out a laptop during exam week. Printing costs ten cents, which is an inconvenience, but the biggest inconvenience is the lack of WiFi in the dorms. Instead of paying for AT and T's WiFi, we should have free WiFi.

Greek Life Helps

Being involved in Greek Life has allowed me to meet many people I probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet, and now some of them are my best friends!

Easy to Find!

The prices are typically reasonable for apartments and houses around campus. Most have a bus that will drop students off at different parts of campus. I have never heard of anyone having a hard time finding an open place to live.

Learning to Laps in the Pool; It's All Refreshing

I did not expect the facilities in this school to be this innovate and resourceful for students. The physical recreation center and gymnasium is enormous. It has tennis courts, a pool, various machinery, a runner's field, and so many different opportunities to keep students motivated to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. Since the university is in the middle of downtown Columbia, buildings and busy streets separate many of our dorms and parking garages from the Russel House student union, all libraries, the gym, and various campus locations. What's wonderful is that not only are the facilities so wonderfully diverse and useful in what they offer, but there are walking bridges connecting everything together. I park my car and walk through the sky bridge towards the gymnasium every morning and then take a shuttle bus directly to my classes. It is a wonderful tapestry of bridges and transportation to keep the students on campus mobile and close to all facilities they want and need. The Russel House student union is magnificent, serving as a food court, bookstore, coffee shop, news center, and housing various student offices in an aesthetically pleasing, rich, school-spirit designed exterior architecture. You're never far away from the Gamecock mascot and school colors, and the art deco buildings of certain facilities mesh nicely with the historically kept and upgraded traditional, southern styles of the rest.