List of colleges and universities in South Carolina

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There are 60 colleges and universities in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina in Columbia is the largest university in the state, by enrollment. [1] Trident Technical College in North Charleston is the largest two-year college. [2] The oldest institution is the College of Charleston, founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785. [3]

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The majority of colleges and universities in South Carolina are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). [4] There are eight historically black colleges and universities. [5]

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville are the only medical schools in the state accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). [6]

Charleston School of Law and the University of South Carolina School of Law are American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools. [7]

Institutions

Four-year

List of four-year colleges and universities in South Carolina
SchoolLocation(s) [8] ControlType [a] Enrollment [8]
(Fall 2010)
Enrollment [8]
(Fall 2023)
FoundedAccreditation [8]
Allen University [b] Columbia Private
(A.M.E Church)
Baccalaureate college 8486771870 [9] SACS
Anderson University Anderson Private
(Baptist)
Master's university 2,5124,3251911 [10] SACS
Benedict College [c] Columbia Private
(Baptist)
Baccalaureate college 3,1371,7311870 [11] SACS
Bob Jones University Greenville Private
(Nondenominational)
Master's university 3,7942,8931927 [12] TRACS, SACS
Charleston School of Law Charleston Private Special-focus institution 7006752003 [13] ABA
Charleston Southern University North Charleston Private
(Baptist)
Master's university 3,2133,5451964 [14] SACS
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Charleston Public Master's university 3,4023,7271842 [15] SACS
Claflin University [c] Orangeburg Private
(Methodist)
Baccalaureate college 1,9201,8351869 [16] SACS
Clemson University Clemson Public Research university 19,45328,7471889 [17] SACS
Clinton College [c] Rock Hill Private
(AME Zion)
Baccalaureate/associate's college 1431061894 [18] TRACS
Coastal Carolina University Conway Public Master's university 8,70610,8291954 [19] SACS
Coker University Hartsville Private Master's university 1,1061,2631908 [20] SACS
College of Charleston Charleston Public Master's university 11,53211,7291770 [3] SACS
Columbia College [d] Columbia Private
(Methodist)
Master's university 1,3671,5721854 [21] SACS
Columbia International University Columbia Private
(Interdenominational)
Master's university 1,2012,6311923 [22] SACS
Converse University Spartanburg Private Master's university 1,2691,3411890 [23] SACS
Erskine College Due West Private
(Presbyterian)
Doctoral/Professional university 8119841839 [24] SACS
Francis Marion University Florence Public Master's university 4,0324,0171970 [25] SACS
Furman University Greenville Private Baccalaureate college 2,9962,5051826 [26] SACS
Lander University Greenwood Public Baccalaureate college 3,0604,3631872 [27] SACS
Limestone University Gaffney Private
(Interdenominational)
Baccalaureate college 3,4191,7821845 [28] SACS
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston Public Special-focus institution 2,5563,1171824 [29] SACS
Morris College [c] Sumter Private
(Baptist)
Baccalaureate college 1,0484211908 [30] SACS
Newberry College Newberry Private
(Lutheran)
Baccalaureate college 1,1551,5071856 [31] SACS
North Greenville University Tigerville Private
(Baptist)
Master's university 2,3122,2191891 [32] SACS
Presbyterian College Clinton Private
(Presbyterian)
Baccalaureate college 1,2661,1361880 [33] SACS
Sherman College of Chiropractic Spartanburg Private Special-focus institution 2373811973 [34] CCE
South Carolina State University [c] Orangeburg Public Master's university 4,3623,0411896 [35] SACS
Southern Wesleyan University Central Private
(Wesleyan)
Master's university 1,8831,1881906 [36] SACS
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist)
Associate's college 7901,0291911 [37] SACS
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Public Master's university 3,2543,8551961 [38] SACS
University of South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort Public Baccalaureate college 1,7542,1211959 [39] SACS
University of South Carolina Columbia
(Main campus)
Columbia Public Research university 29,59936,5791801 [40] SACS
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg Public Baccalaureate college 5,4924,9461967 [41] SACS
Voorhees University [c] Denmark Private
(Episcopal)
Baccalaureate college 7525151897 [42] SACS
Winthrop University Rock Hill Public Master's university 5,9984,6941886 [43] SACS
Wofford College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist)
Baccalaureate college 1,5411,8731854 [44] SACS

Two-year

List of two-year colleges and universities in South Carolina
SchoolLocation(s) [8] ControlType [e] Enrollment [8]
(Fall 2010)
Enrollment [8]
(Fall 2022)
FoundedAccreditation [8]
Aiken Technical College Aiken Public Associate's college 3,1282,1211972 [45] SACS
Central Carolina Technical College Sumter [f] Public Associate's college 4,3823,3141962 [46] SACS
Denmark Technical College [c] Denmark Public Associate's college 1,0337251947 [47] SACS
Florence–Darlington Technical College Florence Public Associate's college 5,8552,9401963 [48] SACS
Greenville Technical College Greenville [g] Public Associate's college 14,87911,3801962 [49] SACS
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway [h] Public Associate's college 7,8268,1371966 [50] SACS
Midlands Technical College West Columbia [i] Public Associate's college 12,0789,0911973 [51] [j] SACS
Northeastern Technical College Cheraw [k] Public Associate's college 1,2191,4661968 [52] SACS
Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg Public Associate's college 3,2002,0121968 [53] SACS
Piedmont Technical College Greenwood [l] Public Associate's college 5,7035,3151966 [54] SACS
Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg [m] Public Associate's college 5,8716,2241963 [55] SACS
Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort [n] Public Associate's college 2,7922,1961868 [56] SACS
Tri-County Technical College Pendleton [o] Public Associate's college 6,9415,6291962 [57] SACS
Trident Technical College North Charleston [p] Public Associate's college 15,79011,7891964 [58] SACS
University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancaster Public Associate's college 1,5881,7721959 [59] SACS
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Allendale Public Associate's college 1,1507451965 [60] SACS
University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Public Associate's college 1,1921,5371966 [61] SACS
University of South Carolina Union Union [q] Public Associate's college 5301,0981965 [62] SACS
Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree Public Associate's college 7236731969 [63] SACS
York Technical College Rock Hill Public Associate's college 6,0004,5211964 [64] SACS

Defunct colleges

Out-of-state for-profit institutions

Schools based in other states offer programs at locations in South Carolina: [8]

See also

Notes

  1. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  2. Historically black college or university [5]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Historically black college or university [5]
  4. Women's college
  5. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  6. Central Carolina Tech has locations in Sumter, Bishopville, Camden, and Manning.
  7. Greenville Tech has locations in Greenville, Berea, Greer, and Simpsonville.
  8. Horry-Georgetown Tech has locations in Conway, Georgetown, and Myrtle Beach.
  9. Midlands Tech has locations in West Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville, Columbia, Fort Jackson, and Irmo.
  10. Created in 1974 as a merger of three institutions founded in 1947, 1957, and 1963 [51]
  11. Northeastern Tech has locations in Cheraw, Bennettsville, Dillon, and Pageland.
  12. Piedmont Tech has locations in Greenwood, Abbeville, Clinton, Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda.
  13. Spartanburg CC has locations in Spartanburg, Duncan, and Gaffney.
  14. TCL has locations in Beaufort, Bluffton, Hampton, Parris Island, and Walterboro.
  15. Tri-County Tech has locations in Pendleton, Anderson, Easley, and Seneca.
  16. Trident Tech has locations in North Charleston, Charleston, and Moncks Corner.
  17. USC Union has locations in Union and Laurens.

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