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USC Sumter Named #3 Best Community College in South Carolina

by Alethia Hummel

Sumter, SC (08/31/2022) — The University of South Carolina Sumter is pleased to announce that USC Sumter was named the #3 Best Community College in South Carolina. This is the sixth year in a row that the campus has ranked within the top five in the state.

"We are excited to once again be recognized as one of the top two-year schools in South Carolina," said Michael E. Sonntag, Ph.D., USC Sumter Campus Dean. "Our dedicated faculty and staff work diligently to serve our students and ensure their success. It is very satisfying to have our efforts affirmed by Niche.com."

Niche analyzes 4,050 colleges to create rankings and Niche Grades for all aspects of campus life, including academics, student life and value. These rankings and grades are based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni.

The 2023 Best Colleges rankings can be found at niche.com.

What is Niche?
Niche is a website that helps students discover the schools and neighborhoods that are right for them. Niche rigorously analyzes dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards and profiles for every K-12 school, college and neighborhood in the United States.

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The University of South Carolina Sumter was named the #3 Best Community College in South Carolina by Niche.com.

University of South Carolina Sumter

Alethia Hummel, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, 803-938-3728, alethiah@uscsumter.edu

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