Get a taste of college life at the University of South Carolina's flagship campus through these educational adventures designed for academically talented students in grades 5 through 12. Jumpstart a future career, refine skills in the performing arts and discover student life at USC. Dive deeply into subjects you thought you'd have to wait until college to explore.
Open to rising 6 - 12 grade students. Learning is engaging, challenging and fun in these innovative week-long educational courses held at USC-Columbia. Join academically talented students from all over the country in fun courses taught by USC's most renowened faculty, staff and experts from the community. Acceptance is considered selective and enrollment is limited. Learn more.
Open to current 5 - 6 grade students. USC is proud of its partnership with Duke TIP as the only university in the state of South Carolina authorized to offer Academic Adventures to students who have participated in the Duke TIP Talent Search or past participants of the CMS Summer Adventures Series. Courses are offered on USC Columbia Campus twice in the fall and twice in spring. Learn more.
If you are ready to learn more, email pups@mailbox.sc.edu or call 803-777-9444.