University of South Carolina Lancaster
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The University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public university
located in Lancaster
. It is one of the 4 regional USC campuses and is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
accredited two-year school in the USC System
. Over 1,000 students attend the University at its campus in the Piedmont
region of South Carolina
.
The University of South Carolina
conducted a program in the 1950s to expand its reach across the state of South Carolina
. Five extension campuses were established and one branch was set up in Lancaster
because it was the center of a six county region (Chester
, Chesterfield
, Fairfield, Lancaster, Kershaw, and York
) in the Piedmont.
The University commenced classes in an old house in downtown Lancaster, but growth soon forced it to find a larger facility. With the generous support of the local community, the University moved to a tract of land on the northern limits of Lancaster. Six buildings serve as the campus for the University and associate's degree
s are offered in the Technical Nursing, Criminal Justice and Business.
USCL reports successful progress on new construction of its on-campus soccer field. USCL has broken ground the facility is taking shape as construction moves forward at a fast pace. Work on the field will continue into the Spring of 2011. With this growth, it will bring new development of a Men's Soccer Program to USCL in the Fall of 2012.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
located in Lancaster
Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina which is in the United States and is located 35 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina and 20 miles east of Rock Hill, South Carolina. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 10,160. It is the county seat of...
. It is one of the 4 regional USC campuses and is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
accredited two-year school in the USC System
University of South Carolina System
The University of South Carolina System is a state university system of eight campuses set up in 1957 to expand the educational opportunities of the citizens of South Carolina as well as extend the reach of the University of South Carolina throughout the state...
. Over 1,000 students attend the University at its campus in the Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
region of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
History
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
conducted a program in the 1950s to expand its reach across the state of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Five extension campuses were established and one branch was set up in Lancaster
Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina which is in the United States and is located 35 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina and 20 miles east of Rock Hill, South Carolina. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 10,160. It is the county seat of...
because it was the center of a six county region (Chester
Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228. Its county seat is Chester.-Geography and climate:...
, Chesterfield
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,768 people, 16,557 households, and 11,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 18,818 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, Fairfield, Lancaster, Kershaw, and York
York County, South Carolina
York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...
) in the Piedmont.
The University commenced classes in an old house in downtown Lancaster, but growth soon forced it to find a larger facility. With the generous support of the local community, the University moved to a tract of land on the northern limits of Lancaster. Six buildings serve as the campus for the University and associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
s are offered in the Technical Nursing, Criminal Justice and Business.
Athletics
The University of South Carolina Lancaster sponsors 6 teams, known as the Lancers, to compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Lancers field a Women's Soccer Team, its inaugural season in 2007, and a Men's Golf Team that competed for the first time in 2006. They also field a Men's and Women's Tennis Team. And 2008 was the inaugural season for the Baseball Team. Over the past year athletics have been adding new programs at USCL this also includes Women's Softball which began in the Fall of 2011.USCL reports successful progress on new construction of its on-campus soccer field. USCL has broken ground the facility is taking shape as construction moves forward at a fast pace. Work on the field will continue into the Spring of 2011. With this growth, it will bring new development of a Men's Soccer Program to USCL in the Fall of 2012.