Housing Options

Magnolia House is a housing facility exclusively for freshmen students. This 105,000-square-foot, suite-style complex can house up to 352 students in its 87 suites, which include single or double rooms and handicap-accessible units.

Housing Class

USC Upstate freshmen, co-educational

Style

Suite-style complex 
limited single and double rooms available

Handicap-Accessible Units

Available

Meal Plan

Magnolia House residents are required to purchase the Platinum meal plan. Check with Dining Services for meal plan information and dining services restaurants.

Suite Amenities

Each suite in the Magnolia House is equipped with the following:

• Each resident is also provided with a bed, a desk, two chests of drawers and an armoire
• Extra long twin mattresses
• Bathroom, shower area (shower and toilet are in separate rooms) 
• Double vanities 
• Common living area with furniture
• Microfridge (microwave and refrigerator combination)
• Basic electricity
• Water service
• On-site garbage containers, including recycling bins
• WiFi and laundry provided by HRL
• Stain and scratch-resistant furniture
• Key card access to rooms, halls, and building

Special Features

• Home to the TRIO/First Generation College Student Living Learning Community.
• Home to the Education majors Living Learning Community.
• Study rooms for in-house tutoring and individual studying
• Free laundry facilities, including LaundryAlert, which allows a resident to determine the status of his/her laundry from his/her computer and Laundry Text, which allows residents to receive a text message when his/her laundry is done
• Well-illuminated parking lots
• Parking lot security cameras
• Emergency phones
• Green space

Safety Measures

Magnolia House offers the latest housing safety features available, including:

• 24-hour desk staff
• Controlled access
• Full sprinkler system
• Four levels of electronic locks to access bedrooms
• 32 monitored digital cameras inside and outside
• Emergency phones
• Well-illuminated parking lots

This 105,000-square-foot suite-style complex can house up to 346 students in its 87 suites, including single or double rooms and handicap-accessible units.

Housing Class

USC Upstate freshmen, co-educational

Style

Suite-style complex 
limited single and double rooms available

Handicap-Accessible Units

Available

Meal Plan

Magnolia House residents are required to purchase the Platinum meal plan. Check with Dining Services for meal plan information and dining services restaurants.

Suite Amenities

Each suite in the Magnolia House is equipped with the following:

• Each resident is also provided with a bed, a desk, two chests of drawers and an armoire
• Extra long twin mattresses
• Bathroom, shower area (shower and toilet are in separate rooms) 
• Double vanities 
• Common living area with furniture
• Microfridge (microwave and refrigerator combination)
• Basic electricity
• Water service
• On-site garbage containers, including recycling bins
• WiFi and laundry provided by HRL
• Stain and scratch-resistant furniture
• Key card access to rooms, halls, and building

Special Features

• Home to the TRIO/First Generation College Student Living Learning Community.
• Home to the Education majors Living Learning Community.
• Study rooms for in-house tutoring and individual studying
• Free laundry facilities, including LaundryAlert, which allows a resident to determine the status of his/her laundry from his/her computer and Laundry Text, which allows residents to receive a text message when his/her laundry is done
• Well-illuminated parking lots
• Parking lot security cameras
• Emergency phones
• Green space

Safety Measures

Magnolia House offers the latest housing safety features available, including:

• 24-hour desk staff
• Controlled access
• Full sprinkler system
• Four levels of electronic locks to access bedrooms
• 32 monitored digital cameras inside and outside
• Emergency phones
• Well-illuminated parking lots

The Villas offers apartment-style housing reserved for USC Upstate upperclassmen.

Housing Class

The Villas are for USC Upstate upperclassmen only, co-educational.

Style

The Villas are offer apartment-style housing with a kitchen. Limited single and double rooms are available.

Handicap-Accessible Units

Available

Meal Plan

Residents of the Villas are required to purchase a meal plan. Please visit Dining Services for more information.

• Villa Gold
• May upgrade to Villa Gold Plus or select Villa Silver

Amenities

Each apartment in The Villas is equipped with the following:

• Major kitchen appliances including a full-size refrigerator, microwave and oven
• Two bedrooms with two full bathrooms
• Extra long twin mattresses
• Sofa and chair for the living room
• Basic electricity
• Water service
• On-site garbage containers 
• Laundry facilities in the landing and ability to check status of laundry online using LaundryAlert
• Expanded cable
• Access to the University’s Wi-Fi
• Shared recreational facilities, including sand volleyball and basketball courts

Safety Measures

• Each apartment is equipped with smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
• University Police provides security on a 24-hour basis.
• A full-time housing professional lives on site.
• Each unit also has live-in resident advisors, usually upperclassmen, to assist residents with all facets of college life.