Division of Development and Alumni Relations

Give back. Give forward.

Your support helps the university to increase access and quality; to stay competitive and keep up with the most up-to-date teaching methods, equipment, and technology; to produce new knowledge through research; and to attract and prepare outstanding students who will contribute to a better tomorrow for our state and world. 

Please look over the categories below as you consider your contribution.  We appreciate your generosity in supporting one or more of these areas of need.  Give today to support the promise of Carolina, and remember to also support your Carolina Alumni Association!  Join or renew your membership in the My Carolina Alumni Association.

Priorities and Greatest Needs

The University of South Carolina ensures student success, drives creation of new knowledge and innovation, and engages through meaningful outreach to improve communities in South Carolina and around the world. Gifts from donors like you enable the University to provide resources to support four vital areas for success: students, faculty, programs, and capital needs.

Learn more about our priorities and greatest needs.

Or go directly to different areas of need:

Annual GIVING

Annual giving provides regular and repeatable support for students, faculty, programs, and capital needs at the University of South Carolina. Gifts to the University's annual Carolina Fund provide essential, ongoing resources to colleges, schools, and other areas that support students and greatest needs.  Contribute to the Carolina Fund and demonstrate your confidence in the promise of Carolina.

Learn more about annual giving.

Or view individual funds and programs:

GIFT PLANNING

Planned gifts provide resources that create extraordinary opportunities and preserve the future of our communities. To that end, many giving options are available to you - from naming Carolina as a beneficiary in your will to a more complex trust arrangement to life-income gifts that benefit you and your family. The Office of Gift Planning is excited to help you explore your options.

Learn more about gift planning.

ATHLETICS

The University of South Carolina is home to a world-class athletics program centered around the success of the student-athlete. Your support will help ensure the academic and athletic programs, facilities and talent needed for Carolina to win championships on the field or court and in the classroom.  In particular, general athletics scholarships allow us to continue recruiting the talent that will bolster the Gamecocks' reputation for success.

Learn more about supporting athletics.

Campuses

With eight campuses statewide, the University of South Carolina provides convenient access to higher education for tens of thousands of students every year. Four-year campuses include Columbia, Aiken, Beaufort, and Upstate. Lancaster, Sumter, Salkehatchie, and Union all operate as two-year institutions. Supporting our campuses supports access to education throughout South Carolina.

Learn more about supporting our campuses.

Or read more about a specific campus here:

Colleges and Schools

The Columbia campus at University of South Carolina enrolls more than 29,000 students per year in 324 degree programs through its 15 colleges and schools. By supporting colleges and schools at USC Columbia, you are supporting the University’s mission to educate the state’s diverse citizens through teaching, research, creative activity, and service.

Learn more about supporting our colleges and schools.

Or look at any of our schools:

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LIBRARIES

With eight libraries on the Columbia campus, the University of South Carolina's library system has a strong tradition of supporting both the instructional and research goals that have been an integral part of the University mission for nearly 200 years. Gifts to University Libraries fund the acquisition of new resources, subscriptions to digital resources, and the preservation of rare and historical materials.

Learn more about supporting our libraries.

STUDENT Affairs and Academic Support

Student services are at the core of the student experience at Carolina. The Division of Student Affairs and Department of Academic Support concentrates on five key areas: student leadership and service, healthy lifestyles, student transition and support, cultural awareness, and educational access. Make an investment in the student experience and help us deliver on the promise of Carolina.

Learn more about supporting the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support.