University of South Carolina Sumter
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| Established | Clemson-1966 USC-1973 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Dr. C. Leslie Carpenter |
| Faculty | 40 full-time |
| Staff | 100 |
| Undergraduates | 1,400 |
| Location | Sumter, SC,, USA |
| Address | 200 Miller Road Sumter, SC 29150 |
| Telephone | 803-775-8727 |
| Campus | Urban (49.5 acres) |
| Colors | Garnet and White |
| Nickname | Fire Ants |
The University of South Carolina Sumter is a public university located in Sumter, South Carolina. One of the 7 regional USC campus and is currently an accredited two-year school in the University of South Carolina System, it is home to approximately 1,500 students. It is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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[edit] Colleges and Schools
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Nursing
- School of Business Administration
- School of Education
- School of Interdisciplinary Studies
[edit] History
USC Sumter became a USC campus in 1973 and today has an enrollment of about 1,400 per academic year. USC Sumter confers two-year associate's degrees and offers baccalaureate degree programs in business administration, elementary education, nursing, early childhood education, and interdisciplinary studies
[edit] Athletics
The University of South Carolina Sumter announced Monday, October 30, 2006 the return of intercollegiate athletics to the campus. Competitive sports have not been on campus since the 1970s, when the mascot was The Partisans and the school colors were purple and white.
University of South Carolina Sumter now sponsors 2 collegiate teams known as the Fire Ants. The athletic department colors are garnet, white. While the university colors are garnet, black, and white. The teams compete in the Division X of Region I in the NCJAA. These sports are men's baseball, and women's soccer and softball. The USC Sumter Fire Ants are expected to begain playing in the 2007-2008 academic year. The University plans to add more sports as the support grows for its teams.
The school recently announced it will compete in Region I of the National Junior College Athletic Association starting in the 2007-2008 academic year.
The softball and basball teams home field is pending. Soccer feild is likly on campus or at Dillon Park in northern section of the City of Sumter.
