Carolina University Athletics

Carolina University competes in the USCAA, which is a smaller athletic association for schools that don't fit into the NCAA system. With 195 athletes out of 424 total students, about 46% of the campus plays varsity sports. That's an unusually high percentage that creates a tight-knit athletic community where almost half the school knows what it's like to balance practices with classes. The school offers 8 varsity sports and provides $1,568,051 in athletic scholarships, which works out to about $8,041 per athlete. USCAA schools typically compete against other small colleges in their region, so games feel more personal than the big stadium atmosphere you'd find at major universities. The high athlete percentage means sports are a central part of campus culture.