The Economic Impact of USC Aiken

Established in 1961, USC Aiken today enrolls about 3,300 undergraduates on its 453-acre campus. This four-year university offers undergraduate degrees, as well as master's degrees in elementary education, educational technology, and applied clinical psychology. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USC Aiken a top public liberal arts college in the South in its college guides from 1999 through 2005.

USC Aiken programs and initiatives include:

• the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, a cooperative effort with local industry that brings science and math educational programs to 60,000 K-12 students and their teachers each year.

• the Wellness Center, a 25,000-square-foot facility, which provides fitness programs, including a senior exercise program and a cardiac rehabilitation program offered as a joint venture with Aiken Regional Medical Center.

• the Etherredge Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, which provides cultural programming and reaches out specifically to children through children's symphony programs and an active children's theater.

• the Academy for Lifelong Learning and SeniorNet which offer classes and events tailored to the needs and interests of mature adults in the community who are committed to learning for a lifetime. Programs in these courses include opportunities for professional development, personal enrichment, online learning, and travel.

USC Aiken
Total Impact on the Aiken-Augusta Region

Economic output
$89.9 million

Income
$36.3 million

Employment impact
1,349 jobs