From your first day on campus to graduation, the right apps can help you navigate university life with ease. Whether you're looking for parking, ordering lunch, staying safe or managing your coursework, these essential apps connect students with the services they use every day.
Safety, security and health
CarolinaSAFE (Google Play, Apple)
The University’s CarolinaSAFE app gives students, faculty and staff instant access to essential safety tools and campus resources, including 24/7 communication with USCPD, emergency guidance and non-emergency reporting. The app also helps users stay safe while traveling across campus with features such as Safety Timer, live location sharing and Friend Walk, allowing trusted contacts to follow their trip in real time.
Duo Mobile (Google Play, Apple)
The university’s multifactor authentication system uses a mobile app to help students, faculty and staff securely access university systems. The app adds an extra layer of protection by prompting users to enter a unique verification code during sign-in, helping safeguard personal and university data while providing quick and convenient access.
Transact eAccounts (Google Play, Apple)
Download this app to access your Mobile CarolinaCard credentials. Once set up, you can use the app to manage your Mobile CarolinaCard, view meal plan balances, access campus account information and use your barcode to scan into various campus services.
Manage your Student Health appointments, access medical records, send secure messages and ask billing questions through the Student Health portal.
South Carolina Pharmacy (Google Play, Apple)
Request prescription refills, receive medication reminders and manage prescriptions from Student Health and Well-Being Pharmacy.
Access free, self-paced mental health and well-being programs designed specifically for USC students.
Headspace (Google Play, Apple)
USC students receive free access to guided meditations, sleep tools and mindfulness exercises to help manage stress and build resilience.
DSE App (Google Play, Apple)
The DSE app makes it easy to access Campus Recreation facilities and activities. Before using recreation facilities, users must complete and sign a waiver through the app. Once set up, students can sign up for memberships and passes, register for Group X fitness classes and adventure trips, make climbing wall reservations and manage other recreation activities.
Getting around campus
ParkUSC+ (Google Play, Apple)
ParkUSC+ helps students, faculty and staff navigate campus by making it easy to find available parking, save their parking location and locate the closest parking options. The app also features real-time shuttle tracking, multimodal trip planning, in-app access to Uber, Zipcar and TransLoc, parking citation reminders, daily parking and transportation updates through The Daily, and important campus announcements.
Passport Parking (Google Play, Apple)
Passport Parking makes paying for metered parking around Columbia and the USC campus quick and convenient, no coins required. Simply register your vehicle, add a payment method and enter your license plate number to pay for temporary parking directly from your phone.
Academics and campus resources
Navigate360 (Google Play, Apple)
Operated by the Carolina Experience team, Navigate360 is created for students to make to-do lists, partner with study buddies, view course schedules, make appointments with staff, view key campus events and connect with university resources.
CircleIn is USC's digital learning platform that helps students collaborate, study and build stronger academic habits. The app provides flexible, on-demand academic support through peer collaboration while offering tools for note-taking, test preparation, time management, reflection and asking questions, all in a format designed to fit students' schedules and preferred ways of communicating.
Need help understanding a difficult concept? Cocky Scholar is USC's custom ChatGPT-powered study assistant, available anytime you need extra academic support. It can explain complex topics step by step, answer questions across a variety of subjects and help reinforce what you're learning. To access Cocky Scholar, sign in to ChatGPT using your USC credentials, then open the custom GPT to begin studying.
USC Columbia Libraries Meescan (Google Play, Apple)
The University Libraries app makes borrowing books faster and more convenient by allowing users to check out general collection materials anytime the library is open. Simply use the app to self-check out your items and be on your way.
Reserve group study rooms at University Libraries before you arrive.
Connect with librarians for research assistance, finding sources and citation help.
Food and dining
Grubhub (Google Play, Apple)
Skip the lines by ordering ahead from campus dining locations, including the Russell House, with the Grubhub app. You can also order delivery from off-campus restaurants and even have your meal delivered by an autonomous robot to select locations across campus.
With the launch of mobile credentials, returning students will need to remove their CarolinaCard from their Grubhub account and then re-add it to ensure Grubhub transactions are processed successfully.
Nutrislice (Google Play, Apple)
Browse dining hall menus, nutrition facts and ingredient information before your next meal.
Want to take your food and eat in your dorm room? Use this app to check out a to-go box and get reminded on returning them for future use.
Careers and student life
Handshake (Google Play, Apple)
Search for internships, part-time jobs, full-time positions, co-ops and career events tailored to USC students.
Parent and Family Programs (Google Play, Apple)
The award-winning USC app helps parents and family members stay connected with campus resources, important dates and information designed to support their student’s success.
Cockpit Rewards (Google Play, Apple)
The rewards app lets students earn points for attending Carolina Athletics events, increasing their chances of receiving football tickets and other exclusive rewards. The more events you attend, the more points you earn.
The official Koger Center for the Arts app helps users stay connected with upcoming events, explore performances and exhibits and conveniently purchase tickets for shows.
Campus events and student engagement
Gamecock Entertainment Text Alerts
Text GAMECOCK to 71444 to receive weekly text messages about free campus events.
Garnet Gate Event Pass
Download your Event Pass QR code from Garnet Gate to your phone's digital wallet for faster entry to campus events.