Aiken, South Carolina · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
University of South Carolina Aiken is a public four-year institution in Aiken, South Carolina. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 4,022 students in fall 2024, including 3,289 undergraduates and 733 graduate students. It is part of University of South Carolina.
University of South Carolina Aiken offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 852 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
4,022
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
852
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
633
Master's degrees
209
Certificates under 1 year
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,022
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,289
Graduate students, fall 2024
733
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,013
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,767
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,246
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of South Carolina
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Peach Belt Conference
Chancellor
Daniel J. Heimmermann
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization