The United States of America Computing Olympiad (USACO) is a computer programming competition for secondary school students in the United States. The USACO offers six competitions during the academic year for students at three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold (the hardest). Participants in the USACO submit programs in one of five languages, C, C++, Java, Pascal, and Python. Participants advance through the levels by performing well at their current level, or in a qualifying round held in October. A week-long summer training camp is held where four students are selected from a group of 16 finalists to represent the United States at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). All expenses are paid for the training camp and competition at IOI. The USACO was founded in 1992 by Don Piele at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and is currently maintained by director Brian Dean at Clemson University and a dedicated volunteer coaching staff.
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