University of South Carolina Union

We provide a quality education and we help you take advantage of everything we have to offer. You can stay close to home or work for your first two years then finish online or on campus. You can make it work. Your time is now.

Founded in 1965, we’ve grown to two locations and pride ourselves on serving students on a small campus where they’re treated as individuals and positioned to succeed.

We continue to grow, offering more each year to our students. Our new Academic Success Center helps them gain academic knowledge and skills. Our athletic teams, student government, and numerous other clubs give them more than just an education. At USC Union, our students thrive and have memorable college experiences.

We're here for students. With affordable tuition and fees, plenty of degree choices, a low student-teacher ratio, and an outstanding faculty devoted to helping each student reach their full potential, every student has a chance to grow and learn.

Our students move forward, whether that means continuing on to a four year school, finding meaningful work in a field they love, or just knowing their next step. Every student at USC Union is an individual and our goal is to help them succeed.

We offer flexible degree programs including associates degrees, bachelor's degrees and online options to make that happen. Our dual enrollment programs give high school students the chance to start their college education while they're still in high school. That means a quicker path to a degree and a career. Be sure to meet with your advisor so you can register for the best classes that will fit your schedule. Whatever your career goals are, we can help you meet them.

The University of South Carolina Union, a regional campus of the University of South Carolina, has as its mission to provide higher education and intellectual leadership for its service area.

At the heart of this mission is a teaching faculty of high quality dedicated to excellence in instruction, scholarship, public and professional service and creative endeavor which enrich the classroom experience. USC Union offers a varied curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and focused on preparing students to continue their education in the University and throughout life.

The University of South Carolina Union recruits students prepared to succeed in completing a baccalaureate-level education. While the institution does not offer remedial instruction, it is nonetheless able to admit most students who apply due to the close working relationship between students and faculty. Enrollment varies with community need, but is expected to remain at approximately 900 students.

The University of South Carolina Union was established to encourage higher education in the counties of Chester, Cherokee, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Union, and York. The original design of the institution incorporated a flexibility that has allowed changes in institutional capability with increasing educational demands of constituents.

The institution awards the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees and provides for the completion of selected bachelor’s degrees on campus through cooperative agreements and delivery structures with other USC System institutions.

USC Union also provides general education and upper division coursework applicable to baccalaureate degree programs offered through colleges and universities nationwide. In addition to academic coursework, the mission of the campus includes non-credit courses, seminars, and workshops made available to the community for cultural enrichment and professional development.

The traditions of cultural diversity and freedom of thought are valued at USC Union. In a learning environment that develops respect for racial, geographical, intellectual, and economic diversity and an awareness of individual, societal, and global responsibilities, USC Union promotes courses, activities, and attitudes which influence the life of the mind in men and women and instill in them a thirst to continue learning throughout life.

USC Union emphasizes the development of the whole person and especially seeks to foster in students the disciplines essential to an educated citizenry. Core competencies, including the ability to communicate through effective writing and articulate speech; computational and quantitative mastery; creative and critical thinking; and the duties of citizenship are strategically integrated within the curriculum. Classroom experiences, student activities, and physical education programs also provide opportunities for cultural enrichment, leadership development, intellectual growth and interpersonal relationships, all contributing to a sense of self-reliance and a joy of learning.

Are you ready to start your journey? Our small campus, located in Union, South Carolina with a branch campus in Laurens, is a great place to do it. Take advantage of smaller classes, personal attention, and tuition that's affordable.

USC Union Athletics is committed to fostering academic and athletic achievement that will enable players to attain success on the field and in their future careers. The athletic program recently expanded to include men's and women's soccer, men's baseball and women's softball. These teams compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association. A bass fishing team and an E-Sport Gaming club have also been added and they compete in club level. We encourage all of our students to cheer on the Bantams!