Students
USCA is one of the fastest growing institutions in the USC system, with approximately 3,250 undergraduate students and a record 670 freshmen in Fall 2006. Approximately 25% of students are 25 or older, 66% are female and 32% are minority. Students enjoy a low (15:1) faculty-to-student ratio of 15:1 and average class size of 18.
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