Only official university mail will be processed in our mail facility for dispatch. Personal mail received for processing will be returned to the sender unless you are a student living on-campus whose mail is delivered to your assigned student mailbox. Official Campus Mail Solicitiation Policy [pdf]
The Student Mail Center is responsible for sorting and delivering mail to student boxes. If you are a student changing your place of residence, be sure to follow our mail forwarding guidelines.
Addressing
University Housing and Greek Village Residents
- U.S. Postal Service, UPS/FedEx/DHL/Amazon
Student's Name (first name, middle initial, last name)
1300 Wheat St.
USC Student Mail ID ______ (5 digit Mail ID #)
Columbia, SC 29225
- USC Intra-Campus Mail
Student's Name (no nicknames)
Mail ID # ______ (5 digit Mail ID #)
Campus
Proper formats:
Inbound addressing:
Addressee Name (if required)
Department Name
Department Location
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208-0001
Intra-Campus addressing:
Addressee Name
Department Name (required)
Department Location (required)
Packages
- Scanned into the university's Postal Service internal package tracking system upon arrival
- Labeled with an internal barcode
- Students are notified via e-mail once mail/packages are ready for pickup
- CarolinaCard is required upon delivery
Mail Fraud
Protect yourself by disposing of all "junk mail" or unwanted mail in a safe manner.
If you suspect that you are a victim of mail fraud, please contact the USPS Postal Inspector.
Do
- Pickup mail/packages on a regular basis
- Shred all mail that contains confidential information
Don't
- Send someone else to pick up mail for you
- Allow others to have mail addressed to your USC Mail ID number
- Give personal information over the phone
If you receive mail that you did not request:
- Contact the company's customer service department to stop the mailings
- Email the company, keeping a hard copy of your email and any responses for your records.