Students from the Northeast are heading South in record numbers, drawn by universities where sunshine, football and Greek life define campus life.

Rather than chasing the Ivy League dream, many students are now opting for schools in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which consists of 16 schools including the University of South Carolina (USC), the University of Alabama, the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee, The Sunday Times reported.

Between 2014 and 2023, SEC colleges saw a 91% increase in undergraduate students from northeastern states, according to The Sunday Times, citing government data.

USC alone is up 90% over that same period.

USC hit a record this year with more than 40,000 students. Out-of-state enrollment has jumped 58% over the past decade, la

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