Landmarks
Name the 6 dining halls on campus
Fresh Greene's
Garnet Station
Gibbes Court Bistro
Honeycombe Cafe
The Community Table
The Pavilion
What campus resource offers free peer tutoring, academic coaching, and success consultations in the Thomas Cooper Library.
The Student Success Center
What is the University of South Carolina mascot?
Cocky!
The year the Gamecock women’s basketball team won their first NCAA Championship.
2017
This annual welcome-back celebration happens during the first week of the fall semester, featuring fireworks, food, and live entertainment by the Greene Street fountain.
First Night Carolina
This bronze statue outside Colonial Life Arena honors a Gamecock basketball legend, 2017 National Champion, WNBA MVP, and Olympic gold medalist who inspired a generation of athletes.
A’ja Wilson
Where can you browse hundreds of student organizations and events on this online platform that connects you to campus life?
Garnet Gate
Appointed in 2022 as the 30th president of the University of South Carolina, this leader has focused on innovation, student success, and inclusion. In 2024, he helped unveil the Desegregation Monument on the Horseshoe, honoring the three students who integrated USC in 1963.
President Michael Amiridis
Building located at the top of the Horseshoe, this former library now serves as USC’s museum, featuring exhibits on Southern history and culture.
McKissick Museum
The on-campus shop that provides free food, clothing, toiletries, and school supplies to USC students, faculty, and staff who may be experiencing basic needs insecurity.
The Gamecock CommUnity Shop
Before becoming the University of South Carolina, the school was originally known by this name when it was founded in 1801.
South Carolina College
This annual day of service brings USC students together to give back to the Columbia community through volunteering. Started at Texas A&M in 1982 and introduced to USC in 2018, it’s known by the slogan “One Big Day. One Big Thanks.”
The Big Event
Built in 1855, this circular brick theatre once served as a Civil War hospital and is rumored to be haunted.
Longstreet Theatre
This office promotes belonging through identity-based programming, multicultural education, and advocacy for underrepresented students.
Mentorship and Outreach Student Team
Opened in 1805, this was the first building constructed on campus and still stands today on the Horseshoe.
Rutledge College
Where did Jaslynn stay her freshman year
Womens Quad
Honored with a 12-foot bronze monument near McKissick Museum, these three courageous students became the first Black Gamecocks admitted to the University of South Carolina since Reconstruction when they enrolled in 1963.
Robert Anderson, Henrie Monteith Treadwell, and James Solomon Jr
This group of passionate student leaders represents USC by giving campus tours, answering questions from prospective students, and sharing what it’s like to be a Gamecock. Their organization began in the 1990s after students proposed creating a Visitor Center to welcome guests.
University Ambassadors
Appointed in 1804, this man served as the first president of South Carolina College, helping establish its early curriculum in classical studies.
Jonathan Maxcy