USC Lancaster is a comprehensive center of learning, offering high-quality University programs and services to approximately 1,600 full- and part-time students from a service area of six counties (Lancaster, Chester, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Fairfield, and York). The Lancaster campus grants associate degrees in the arts, sciences, business, criminal justice, and nursing. Limited upper-division course work creditable toward baccalaureate degrees through the University is also available through the Extended Graduate Campus Program Office under the auspices of the USC Columbia Graduate School. Through a broad commitment to equity, an extensive scholarship and financial aid program, and a variety of weekday and evening course offerings, USC Lancaster seeks to make education accessible, affordable, and convenient to the residents of this region.