The University of South Carolina Lancaster (often referred to as USCL or USC Lancaster) is a public university located in Lancaster. It is one of the four regional USC campuses. USCL is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-accredited school offering two-year and four-year programs in the USC System. As of 2012 more than 1,800 students attended the University at its campus in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.