<p>In the first-ever ranking of public university honors colleges, the South Carolina Honors College was ranked No. 1, according to the soon-to-be published guide, “A Review of Fifty Public University Honors Programs.”</p>
<p>The ranking is based on such things as honors curriculum, honors retention and graduation rates, honors housing, study abroad programs, and priority registration. </p>
<p>In a ranking of public university honors colleges within the context of their universities the South Carolina Honors College is ranked No. 9. This ranking is based on the same factors as above but adds university wide items such as prestigious undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for the university as a whole.</p>
<p>This information just did more to confirm that we believe our DD has made a great choice. It’s far from home, but I guess we will all get used to that? And as her younger brother pointed out, it will be cool to visit her there!</p>
<p>Yeah! Great news. Daughter is graduating from Honors College this May and she has never regretted her decision. She had plenty of options, but fell in love with USC. She is not looking forward to leaving, four fabulous years.</p>
<p>Based on the music scholarship we just received, my son joins the Gamecock nation this Fall as a music major - he won’t be in the Honors program, but it certainly doesn’t hurt the school’s reputation. Congrats to USC and all of you associated with the Honors program, I am looking forward to many visits to Columbia!</p>