There is a public university in Aiken, SC called University of South Carolina Aiken. University of South Carolina Aiken covers an area of 453 acres. The foundation of University of South Carolina Aiken was laid down in the year 1961. University of South Carolina Aiken is recognised by its official colors, cardinal and navy blue. The total enrolment stands at 3,280 students at University of South Carolina Aiken. Around 3,252 and 468 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. The school has a total of 251 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Interestingly, University of South Carolina Aiken has an ethnically diverse student population. At USCA around 59% are white, 25% are Black or African American, and 5% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. And, at the university, around 82% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 65% of the students are females and 35% are males. In its 59 years of existence, USCA has produced several known personalities like Melissa Lackey Oremus, Scott Brown, Roberto Hernández, and Steve J. Palmer. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, USCA offers around 47 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation), and CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education).
