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University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

Founded in 1801, we enjoy a rich history of more than 200 years of academic leadership, and we're building on that tradition. South Carolina is one of a select group of universities to earn the Carnegie top-tier designation in both research activity and community engagement. According to national publications like Kiplinger’s Inc., Forbes and U.S. News and World Report, our programs stack up against the best in the nation and around the world.

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View of the Close-Hipp Buildings during the day

General Campus Tour - Walking

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Entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo

General Campus Tour - Driving

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View of the front of Maxcy College during the day

Housing Tour

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View of the front of DeSaussure College during the day.

Historic Horseshoe

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View of the front of the ROTC Center during the day

Veteran & Military Tour Route

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Black and white view of the Pickens Street Bridge

Ghost Tours

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View of the front of the Booker T. Washington Building during the day

African-American Historical Tour

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View of the front of Rutledge College during the day

Love Tour

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View of Pickens Street Bridge with pedestrian traffic in daylight

View of Pickens Street Bridge with pedestrian traffic in daylight

Maxcy Monument with fall foliage in the background

The Maxcy Monument was erected in the center of the Horseshoe in honor of South Carolina College's first president, Jonathan Maxcy.

McKissick Museum with red and purple flowers in the foreground

McKissick Museum, open to the public, is the only 20th-century building on the Horseshoe and is home to more than 140,000 objects.

Students in front of Rutledge College

Students gather on the steps of Rutledge Chapel, one of the oldest buildings on the Horseshoe.

Students walking on the Horseshoe in front of the President's House

The Horseshoe has seen more than two centuries of history and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Iron gates open to the brick path of the Horseshoe

The Horseshoe Wall was constructed in 1835-1836 and helped save the campus during the burning of Columbia during the Civil War in 1865 by keeping flames off the college grounds.

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