uscsfireantsThe University of South Carolina - Sumter, often refered to as USC - Sumter
Originally the campus was called Clemson in Sumter, but unhappy with the poor growth rate of the school, the Sumter County Commission on Higher Education negoiated with Clemson and USC to terminate the Sumter branch’s relationship with Clemson and for the school to become a branch of the USC system. USC - Sumter now has an enrollment of over 1000 student per academic year.

IN 2006 USC-Sumter announced the return of intercollegiate athletics to the Campus. The 2 collegiate teams are known as the Fire Ants. The teams compete in Division X of region 1 in the NCJAA.

These sports are men’s baseball and soccer, and women’s soccer and softball. The USC Sumter Fire Ants are expected to begin playing in the 2007-2008 academic year. The University plans to add more sports as the support grows for its teams.

The school offers:

College of Arts and Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Business Administration
School of Education
School of Interdisciplinary Studies