USC makes progress on state approved project as part of ‘USC Next’ masterplan

McBryde Quadrangle is being torn down this month to make way for a larger residence hall approved by the Joint Bond Review Committee and State Fiscal Accountability Authority.

The dormitory’s demolition was first introduced as part of the Sumter Street project in USC Next, the university’s 10-year campus master plan, to modernize aging facilities and accommodate the demand for more on-campus housing.

The project includes building a six-story, 296,000-square-foot standalone residence hall where McBryde once sat and the construction of a new wing to the Honors College residence hall. Both are scheduled to open ahead of the fall 2028 semester. Combined, both projects will add more than 1,000 beds to the heart of campus, helping address continued demand for on campus housing from a growing student body that is made up of more South Carolinian’s than ever before.