University of South Carolina Aiken
Higher EducationUnited States501-1000 Employees
The University of South Carolina Aiken is a mid-sized public higher education institution founded in 1961. It is a comprehensive liberal arts university that prioritizes active learning and excellence in teaching, alongside faculty and student scholarship, research, creative activities, and service, offering bachelor0s and master0s degrees across more than 50 programs. It serves roughly 3,500 students and graduates about 500 each year, on a campus that combines the breadth of a larger university with the personal attention of a smaller setting. It has been recognized by U.S. News nd World Report as the top public regional college in the South, ranking in the top three for twenty-one consecutive years. In 2026, USC Aiken launched a free food and necessities program for students.