University of South Carolina-Columbia, which is located in Columbia, SC is a public university. University of South Carolina-Columbia covers an area of 359 acres. University of South Carolina-Columbia is a parent institution of the University of South Carolina System. University of South Carolina-Columbia was founded in the year 1801. The motto of the University of South Carolina-Columbia is Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Latin) and its official colors are garnet and black. In addition to over 27,502 undergraduate students, USCC also boasts of over 7,862 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 35,364 (Columbia) 52,633 (System-wide). The school has an academic staff of 1,604 who teach various courses to the students. Around 54% of the students are females and 46% are males. Notably, University of South Carolina-Columbia is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At USCC around 75% are white, 8% are Black or African American, and 5% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. Moreover, around 96% of the students are 24 and under. In its 219 years of existence, USCC has produced several known personalities like Donna Rice Hughes (Model), John Jenrette (Politician), Jasper Johns (Sculptor, Painter), and Sam Irvin (Television director, Songwriter). University of South Carolina-Columbia's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – SEC. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. A total of 585 programs, including both residential and online, are currently offered by USCC. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AACSB The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and ABA (American Bar Association). The total endowment of the University of South Carolina-Columbia is around $788 million (2019).
