Each year the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Compliance completes a number of publishers' surveys. These surveys, in part, contribute to USC Aiken's commitment to openness and public accountability.


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The ​College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunities. With a membership up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions, it is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. The Annual Survey of Colleges provides information about an institution to potential students and other interested parties. This information can be accessed through the institutions's BigFuture profile, and in college guidebooks produced by the College Board.


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U.S. NEWS & WORLD Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and information, which includes it's online, annual print, and e-book versions of its authoritative rankings of Best Colleges. The publisher collects data from institutions via several surveys to provide up-to-date information to prospective students and to compute the colleges rankings.


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Peterson’s is the world’s leading educational services company dedicated to furthering education after high school and beyond. Information provided via Peterson's annual undergraduate and graduate surveys serve as the basis for the institution's online profile.


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Military Times Best for Vets is the largest and most comprehensive ranking of the best schools for military service members and veterans. The ranking looks at services available to veterans and practical information that will help veterans make important decisions about their career planning and how to use the education benefits they earned through military service.


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USC Aiken is a gold level Military Friendly institution. Military Friendly® Schools are assessed through the evaluation of both public data about the institution and through data gathered using an annual survey. Institutions are ranked and categorized at the gold, silver, and bronze levels. Information can be accessed via the institution's online profile.