SC colleges pushed to trim expenses, degree programs in preparation for ‘enrollment cliff’

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 1,597

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — As the state considers how to fund its public colleges while keeping attendance affordable, particularly for South Carolinians, both Statehouse and university leaders are pushing schools to control their costs rather than continuously rely on taxpayer dollars to make up the difference.

Earlier this year, legislators proposed requiring the state’s four-year universities, as well as all University of South Carolina satellite campuses, to phase out academic programs that lose money.

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