Kelly Venning of Manning USC Sumter is located in the heart of the state, about 45 miles east of the capital of Columbia, South Carolina. USC Sumter became a University campus in 1973 and today has an enrollment of about 1,300 per academic year. USC Sumter confers two-year associate's degrees and offers baccalaureate degree programs in education and business through USC Aiken. Palmetto College offers nineteen bachelors degrees that can be completed on the USC Sumter campus. To learn more, visit uscsumter.edu or call 803-775-8727.