University of South Carolina-Beaufort

uscb offers small classes and personalized instruction in 54 areas including 20 bachelor’s degree and two master’s degree programs. associate’s degrees and 100 percent online degrees are also offered. the graduate programs are m.s. in computational science and m.ed. in literacy. uscb specializes in experiential learning, with students participating in internships, community service projects, international programs, fieldwork and research. the beaufort college honors program is open to qualified students of all majors and has specific cohorts in biology and nursing. the sand sharks compete in 13 men’s and women’s sports — baseball, basketball, softball, women’s soccer, golf, cross country, indoor/outdoor track and field — in the ncaa division ii peach belt conference. students from 31 states and 19 countries live in apartment-style residences on the beaufort and bluffton campuses. uscb’s world-renowned hospitality management program is based on hilton head island.