USC most often refers to: * University of South Carolina, a public research university **

University of South Carolina System The University of South Carolina System is a state university system collection of campuses established in 1957 to expand the educational opportunities of the citizens of South Carolina as well as extend the reach of the University of South Caro ...

, the main university and its satellite campuses **

South Carolina Gamecocks The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I. The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...

, the school athletic program *

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8. ...

, a private research university **

USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ' ...

, the school athletic program USC may also refer to:

Government

* United Somali Congress (1987–2004), a former major rebel organization *

United States Code In the law of the United States, the Code of Laws of the United States of America (variously abbreviated to Code of Laws of the United States, United States Code, U.S. Code, U.S.C., or USC) is the official compilation and codification of th ...

, the official code of United States federal law *

United States Congress The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washi ...

, the law-making body of the United States government *

Universal Social Charge Taxation in Ireland in 2017 came from Personal Income taxes (40% of Exchequer Tax Revenues, or ETR), and Consumption taxes, being VAT (27% of ETR) and Excise and Customs duties (12% of ETR). Corporation taxes (16% of ETR) represents most ...

, an income tax in Ireland * Utility Stores Corporation, a Pakistani state-owned store chain

Law enforcement

* Ulster Special Constabulary, a former reserve police force in Northern Ireland * United States Constabulary (1946–1952), the security force of the U.S. Occupation Zone of West Germany

Sports

UEFA Super Cup The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions; the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The competition's official name was original ...

, an annual association football super cup match *

United Soccer Coaches The United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. It is the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than 3 ...

, a United States organization * United SportsCar Championship, a racing series in the United States and Canada * Unity Sporting Club, an association football (soccer) club in Wenchi, Ghana * USC Lion Soccer Club, an association football (soccer) club in

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...

, Australia, playing in the

South Australian Amateur Soccer League The South Australian Amateur Soccer League (SAASL) run the largest association football competition in South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the ...

Other universities and schools

United States

* Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Puerto Rico *

University of Southern Colorado Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) is a public university in Pueblo, Colorado. It is a member of the Colorado State University System (CSU System) and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). History 1933 to 1959 The idea for star ...

* Upper St. Clair High School, Pennsylvania * Utica School of Commerce, a defunct business college in New York

Worldwide

Shih Chien University Shih Chien University (USC; ) is a private university in Taiwan. It is considered one of the top schools in the field of Art & Design in Taiwan and the world and ranked no. 7 for internationalization in the 2018 Taiwan university ranking by Globa ...

, Taiwan *

Ullapara Science College Ullapara Science College (also referred to as USC) is situated in Jhikira, Ullapara under district Sirajgonj, Bangladesh. It's institute code (EIIN) is 128674. It's MPO number is 8209023101. History M. Akbar Ali, the former MP of Bangladesh ...

, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh *

University of San Carlos The University of San Carlos, also referred to by its acronym USC or colloquially shortened to San Carlos, is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Philippine Southern Province ...

, Philippines *

University of Santiago de Compostela The University of Santiago de Compostela - USC ( gl, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - USC, es, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela - USC) is a public university located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. A second ...

, Spain *

University of Science and Culture The University of Science and Culture (in Persian: ''Daneshgah Elm va Farhang'') is located in Tehran, Iran. University of Science and Culture is a research institution and university of engineering, science and art, offering both undergraduate ...

, Iran *

University Senior College University Senior College (or USC) is a coeducational independent high school, offering secondary education for students in Years 10, 11 and 12, located on the city campus of the University of Adelaide, South Australia. The stated goal of the sc ...

, a year 11 and 12 school in Adelaide, South Australia *

University of South China The University of South China () is a university in city Hengyang, Hunan, China. As of 2022, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the " Shanghai Ranking", placed the university the best in Hengyang and 8th in Hunan. History ...

University of the Southern Caribbean The University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) is a private university owned and operated by the Caribbean Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The main campus is located on of land in the Maracas Valley on the island of Trinidad of the ...

, Trinidad & Tobago *

University of the Sunshine Coast The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. After opening with 524 students in 1996 as the Sunshine Coast University College, it was later renamed the University of th ...

, Queensland, Australia

Miscellaneous

USC (clothing retailer) USC is a clothing retailer that sells branded clothing across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1989 in Edinburgh and has been owned by the Frasers Group since 2011. History The first USC store opened in 1989 in Edin ...

, in the United Kingdom * USC Canada, a Unitarian development organization promoting agricultural biodiversity * Heckler & Koch USC, a semiautomatic submachine gun * Ubuntu Software Center, a discontinued software management system * Uchinoura Space Center, a JAXA space vehicle launch facility *

Unified Soil Classification System The Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) is a soil classification system used in engineering and geology to describe the texture and grain size of a soil. The classification system can be applied to most unconsolidated materials, and is rep ...

, used in engineering and geology *

United Shipbuilding Corporation , romanized_name = , former_name = , type = State owned enterprise , traded_as = , industry = Shipbuilding, Defense industry , genre = , fate = , predecessor = , successor = , founded = , founder = , defunct ...

, in Russia *

United States customary units United States customary units form a system of Units of measurement, measurement units commonly used in the United States and Territories of the United States, U.S. territories since being standardized and adopted in 1832. The United States cust ...

, a system of measurement *

WWE United States Championship The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the American promotion WWE, currently defended on the Raw brand division. It is one of two secondary championships for WWE's main roster, along with the WWE ...

, a wrestling event