Inside Academics at University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of South Carolina-Lancaster: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of South Carolina-Lancaster is 20 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 71% of instructors full time, University of South Carolina-Lancaster is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at University of South Carolina-Lancaster can choose from 3 majors with reported graduates spanning 3 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of South Carolina-Lancaster are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at University of South Carolina-Lancaster, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of South Carolina-Lancaster offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,453 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (43% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

Explore Further into University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of South Carolina-Lancaster — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of South Carolina-Lancaster — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at University of South Carolina-Lancaster — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Lancaster — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at University of South Carolina-Lancaster — the schools accreditation and what it means