University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the flagship of the University of South Carolina System and the largest university in the state by enrollment. Its main campus is on over 359 acres (145Â ha) in downtown Columbia, close to the South Carolina State House. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities with Highest Research Activity". It houses the largest collection of Robert Burns and Scottish literature materials outside Scotland and the world's largest Ernest Hemingway collection.
The university's first president, Reverend Jonathan Maxcy
South Carolina College as it appeared in 1850 looking from College Street
The McKissick Museum sits prominently at the head of the USC Horseshoe
Built in 1909, Davis College was the university's first new building after the Civil War and currently houses the School of Library and Information Science
Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 858,302 in 2023, and is the 70th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The name Columbia is a poetic term used for the United States, derived from the name of Christopher Columbus, who explored for the Spanish Crown. Columbia is often abbreviated as Cola, leading to its nickname as "Soda City".
Image: Fall skyline of Columbia SC from Arsenal Hill
Image: Seibels House
Image: Five Points Fountain, Columbia, SC
Image: Williams Brice Stadium
