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University of South Carolina

Columbia, SCPublic SACSCOCPalmetto College (online bachelor's degree completion); USC online graduate programs

The University of South Carolina (Columbia) offers online bachelor's degree completion programs through Palmetto College and online master's and doctoral programs through its colleges, including education, public health, social work, information and communications, and engineering and computing. Several online graduate programs are listed by the bursar as specially priced online programs with a single per-credit rate.

Verified online degrees

7 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 4 master's, 1 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Bachelor'sBADegree completionBachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Subject: Liberal Studies
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $433.25 per credit · In-state — Online degree completion programs, undergraduate resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Bachelor'sBADegree completionBachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Subject: Organizational Leadership · Interdisciplinary Studies
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: about 2 1/2 years full-time (full-time study) · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $433.25 per credit · In-state — Online degree completion programs, undergraduate resident, part-time per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Carolina

Information Security and Cyber Leadership

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Information Security and Cyber Leadership
Subject: Cybersecurity · Information Systems
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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University of South Carolina

Learning Design and Technologies, M.Ed.

Master'sMEdMaster of Education in Learning Design and Technologies
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: typically two years · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $572.25 per credit · All online students — All other applicants (out-of-state students pay the SC resident rate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Carolina

Master of Social Work (Online)

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: two years (four consecutive semesters) full-time; 11 months on the advanced standing pathway (full-time online pathway) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $572.25 per credit · All online students — Specially priced online program rate (residents and non-residents) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Carolina

Online MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS) · Health Promotion & Education
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $572.25 per credit · All online students — Specially priced online program rate (residents and non-residents) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Carolina

Doctor of Education - Curriculum Studies

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Practice and Innovation (Curriculum Studies concentration)
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Columbia, SCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $572.25 per credit · All online students — All other applicants (out-of-state students pay the SC resident rate) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1917 · next review 06/01/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Academic advising

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • USC Columbia participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to enroll students in distance education and experiential learning coursework in NC-SARA member states; the authorization table lists the Northern Mariana Islands as not allowed.
    Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

  • The programs leading to professional licensure or certification are only eligible for professional licensure or certification in the state of South Carolina unless specified otherwise in the chart below. Official disclosuresSource: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • RN-BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Palmetto College) (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)Degree is issued by USC Upstate, a separate institution, not USC Columbia.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Palmetto College)Degree is issued by USC Aiken, a separate institution, not USC Columbia.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Palmetto College)Degree is issued by USC Upstate, a separate institution.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (Palmetto College)Degree is issued by USC Beaufort, a separate institution.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Certificate of Graduate Study in Information Security and Cyber LeadershipGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Associate of Arts & Associate of Science (Palmetto College)Associate degrees are out of scope.Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of South Carolina
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC 29208
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
3,068 of 36,579 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/our-offices/academicprograms/state-authorization/index.ph — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/our-offices/academicprograms/state-authorization/professi — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/business_administration/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/criminal_justice/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/hospitality_management/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/liberal_studies/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  11. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/online_programs/nursing/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  12. sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/plan_your_degree/about_online_degrees/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  13. sc.edu/study/academic_overview/online_education/courses/degree_programs/online_graduate_degree_progr — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  14. sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/academic_programs/masters/masters_info_security_cyber_leadership/i — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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