The University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public university located in Beaufort. Its Hilton Head Gateway campus in Bluffton near Hilton Head Island. Its Historic Beaufort campus is located in Beaufort. USCB is one of the 3 senior campuses in the University of South Carolina system and is a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited four-year university. 1,650 students attended the University at one of its two campuses during the Fall 2009 semester. USCB offers the region’s only Human Services degree as well as more traditional degrees like English, psychology, business and education. The school opened a nursing facility in Spring 2009. Human simulators provide nursing students hands-on training opportunities. Another popular program capitalizing on nearby Hilton Head Island resorts is the Hospitality Management program which draws international students and provides internship experiences. The Marine Science program allows students to explore and study first-hand the continental-shelf and estuarine environment from a new research facility on Prichard's Island, one of a string of nearby barrier islands.