List of college athletic programs in South Carolina

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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

NCAA[]

Division I[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Charleston Southern Buccaneers and Lady Bucs Charleston Southern University Charleston Big South FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel Charleston Southern FCS Yes No Yes No No Yes
Clemson Tigers Clemson University Clemson ACC FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Lady Chants Coastal Carolina University Conway Sun Belt FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] Yes
College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston Charleston Colonial No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Furman Paladins and Lady Paladins Furman University Greenville Southern FCS Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian College Clinton Big South FCS [b] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Carolina Gamecocks University of South Carolina Columbia SEC FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes
South Carolina State Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs South Carolina State University Orangeburg MEAC FCS Yes Yes No Yes No Yes [d]
USC Upstate Spartans University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg Big South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Winthrop Eagles and Lady Eagles Winthrop University Rock Hill Big South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wofford Terriers Wofford College Spartanburg Southern FCS Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
  1. ^ Coastal Carolina's men's soccer team competes in Conference USA and is to rejoin the Sun Belt's newly reinstated competition in that sport by 2023–24.
  2. ^ Presbyterian's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
  3. ^ South Carolina's men's soccer team competes in Conference USA.
  4. ^ South Carolina State's women's soccer team competes as an independent.

Division II[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Allen Yellow Jackets [a] Allen University Columbia SIAC Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes [a]
Anderson Trojans Anderson University Anderson South Atlantic No [b] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Benedict Tigers Benedict College Columbia SIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Claflin Panthers Claflin University Orangeburg CIAA No Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes No No
Coker Cobras Coker University Hartsville South Atlantic No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Converse Valkyries [d] Converse University Spartanburg Carolinas No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine College Due West Carolinas Yes [e] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Francis Marion Patriots Francis Marion University Florence Carolinas No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lander Bearcats Lander University Greenwood Peach Belt No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Limestone Saints Limestone University Gaffney South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Newberry Wolves Newberry College Newberry South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
North Greenville Crusaders North Greenville University Tigerville Carolinas Yes [f] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Southern Wesleyan Warriors Southern Wesleyan University Central Carolinas No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USC Aiken Pacers University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Peach Belt No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  1. ^ a b As of the 2021–22 academic year, Allen is repeating the first year of a three-year transition to Division II and will become an active member in 2024–25. Allen's women's soccer team competes as an independent.
  2. ^ Anderson announced the addition of a football team, with plans to begin play in 2024–25. No conference affiliation has been announced yet.
  3. ^ Claflin's baseball team competes in the Peach Belt Conference.
  4. ^ Converse's men's teams' nickname has yet to be chosen.
  5. ^ Erskine's football team competes as an independent and will join the South Atlantic Conference as an affiliate for 2022-23.
  6. ^ North Greenville's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference.

Division III[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Bob Jones Bruins [a] Bob Jones University Greenville Independent No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
  1. ^ As of the 2021–22 academic year, Bob Jones is in the second year of a three-year transition to Division III and will become an active member in 2023–24.

NAIA[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
CIU Rams Columbia International University Columbia Appalachian No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Columbia College Koalas Columbia College No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Morris Hornets Morris College Sumter Independent No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
USC Beaufort Sand Sharks University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton The Sun [a] No No [b] No [b] Yes Yes No Yes
Voorhees Tigers Voorhees College Denmark Independent No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
  1. ^ If approved by the Division II Membership Committee, USC Beaufort will begin a three-year transition to NCAA Division II and join the Peach Belt Conference in 2022–23.
  2. ^ a b USC Beaufort has planned to add men's and women's basketball in 2023–24 as a condition of its NCAA membership.

NJCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Denmark Tech Panthers Denmark Technical College Denmark Carolinas JC
Florence-Darlington Tech Stingers Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence Carolinas JC
Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Carolinas JC
USC-Lancaster Lancers University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancaster Carolinas JC
USC-Salkehatchie Indians University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Allendale Carolinas JC
USC-Sumter Fire Ants University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Carolinas JC

NCCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Columbia International Rams Columbia International University Columbia Division I-South
Bob Jones Bruins [a] Bob Jones University Greenville Division II-South
  1. ^ Bob Jones is transitioning to NCAA Division III.

USCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Clinton Golden Bears Clinton College Rock Hill Eastern Metro

See also[]

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