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]

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

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia 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[]

List of colleges and universities in South Carolina
School Location(s)[8] Control Type[a] Enrollment[8]
(Fall 2010) 		Enrollment[8]
(Spring 2020) 		Founded Accreditation[8]
Aiken Technical College Aiken Public Associate's college 3,128 2,267 1972[9] SACS
Allen University[b] Columbia Private
(A.M.E Church) 		Baccalaureate college 848 743 1870[10] SACS
Anderson University Anderson Private
(Baptist) 		Master's university 2,512 3,429 1911[11] SACS
Benedict College[c] Columbia Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 3,137 2,165 1870[12] SACS
Bob Jones University Greenville Private
(Nondenominational) 		Special-focus institution 3,794 3,005 1927[13] TRACS
Central Carolina Technical College Sumter[d] Public Associate's college 4,382 3,550 1962[14] SACS
Charleston School of Law Charleston Private Special-focus institution 700 612[15] 2003[16] ABA
Charleston Southern University North Charleston Private
(Baptist) 		Master's university 3,213 3,414 1964[17] SACS
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Charleston Public Master's university 3,402 3,763 1842[18] SACS
Claflin University[c] Orangeburg Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,920 2,172 1869[19] SACS
Clemson University Clemson Public Research university 19,453 24,951 1889[20] SACS
Clinton Junior College[c] Rock Hill Private
(AME Zion) 		Associate's college 143 193 1894[21] TRACS
Coastal Carolina University Conway Public Master's university 8,706 10,641 1954[22] SACS
Coker University Hartsville Private Baccalaureate college 1,106 1,280 1908[23] SACS
College of Charleston Charleston Public Master's university 11,532 10,783 1770[3] SACS
Columbia College[e] Columbia Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,367 1,276 1854[24] SACS
Columbia International University Columbia Private
(Interdenominational) 		Master's university 1,201 1,048 1923[25] SACS
Converse College Spartanburg Private Master's university 1,269 1,380 1890[26] SACS
Denmark Technical College[c] Denmark Public Associate's college 1,033 489 1947[27] SACS
Erskine College Due West Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 811 693 1839[28] SACS
Florence–Darlington Technical College Florence Public Associate's college 5,855 4,182 1963[29] SACS
Francis Marion University Florence Public Master's university 4,032 3,940 1970[30] SACS
Furman University Greenville Private Baccalaureate college 2,996 2,947 1826[31] SACS
Greenville Technical College Greenville[f] Public Associate's college 14,879 10,864 1962[32] SACS
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway[g] Public Associate's college 7,826 6,788 1966[33] SACS
Lander University Greenwood Public Baccalaureate college 3,060 3,044 1872[34] SACS
Limestone University Gaffney Private
(Interdenominational) 		Baccalaureate college 3,419 2,442 1845[35] SACS
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary

of Lenoir-Rhyne University

Columbia Private
(Lutheran) 		Special-focus institution 153 164[36] 1830[37] ATS
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston Public Special-focus institution 2,556 2,944 1824[38] SACS
Midlands Technical College West Columbia[h] Public Associate's college 12,078 9,892 1973[39][i] SACS
Morris College[c] Sumter Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,048 649 1908[40] SACS
Newberry College Newberry Private
(Lutheran) 		Baccalaureate college 1,155 1,208 1856[41] SACS
North Greenville University Tigerville Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 2,312 2,578 1891[42] SACS
Northeastern Technical College Cheraw[j] Public Associate's college 1,219 1,275 1968[43] SACS
Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg Public Associate's college 3,200 2,387 1968[44] SACS
Piedmont Technical College Greenwood[k] Public Associate's college 5,703 4,491 1966[45] SACS
Presbyterian College Clinton Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 1,266 1,330 1880[46] SACS
Sherman College of Chiropractic Spartanburg Private Special-focus institution 237 422 1973[47] CCE
South Carolina State University[c] Orangeburg Public Research university 4,362 3,022 1896[48] SACS
Southern Wesleyan University Central Private
(Wesleyan) 		Master's university 1,883 1,551 1906[49] SACS
Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg[l] Public Associate's college 5,871 4,534 1963[50] SACS
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist) 		Associate's college 790 869 1911[51] SACS
Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort[m] Public Associate's college 2,792 2,247 1868[52] SACS
Tri-County Technical College Pendleton[n] Public Associate's college 6,941 6,082 1962[53] SACS
Trident Technical College North Charleston[o] Public Associate's college 15,790 12,148 1964[54] SACS
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Public Baccalaureate college 3,254 3,699 1961[55] SACS
University of South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort Public Baccalaureate college 1,754 2,116 1959[56] SACS
University of South Carolina Columbia
(Main campus) 		Columbia Public Research university 29,599 34,795 1801[57] SACS
University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancaster Public Associate's college 1,588 1,523 1959[58] SACS
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Allendale Public Associate's college 1,150 927 1965[59] SACS
University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Public Associate's college 1,192 1,110 1966[60] SACS
University of South Carolina Union Union[p] Public Associate's college 530 1,093 1965[61] SACS
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg Public Master's University 5,492 6,175 1967[62] SACS
Voorhees College[c] Denmark Private
(Episcopal) 		Baccalaureate college 752 491 1897[63] SACS
Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree Public Associate's college 723 737 1969[64] SACS
Winthrop University Rock Hill Public Master's university 5,998 5,813 1886[65] SACS
Wofford College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,541 1,666 1854[66] SACS
York Technical College Rock Hill Public Associate's college 6,000 4,253 1964[67] SACS

Out-of-state institutions[]

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

  • ECPI University has campuses in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine has a campus in Spartanburg
  • Miller-Motte Technical College has campuses in North Charleston and Conway
  • South University has a campus in Columbia
  • Strayer University has a campus in Greenville
  • University of Phoenix has a campus in Columbia

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. ^ a b c d e f g Historically black college or university[5]
  4. ^ Central Carolina Tech has locations in Sumter, Bishopville, Camden, and Manning.
  5. ^ Women's college
  6. ^ Greenville Tech has locations in Greenville, Berea, Greer, and Simpsonville.
  7. ^ Horry-Georgetown Tech has locations in Conway, Georgetown, and Myrtle Beach.
  8. ^ Midlands Tech has locations in West Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville, Columbia, Fort Jackson, and Irmo.
  9. ^ Created in 1974 as a merger of three institutions founded in 1947, 1957, and 1963[39]
  10. ^ Northeastern Tech has locations in Cheraw, Bennettsville, Dillon, and Pageland.
  11. ^ Piedmont Tech has locations in Greenwood, Abbeville, Clinton, Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda.
  12. ^ Spartanburg CC has locations in Spartanburg, Duncan, and Gaffney.
  13. ^ TCL has locations in Beaufort, Bluffton, Hampton, Parris Island, and Walterboro.
  14. ^ Tri-County Tech has locations in Pendleton, Anderson, Easley, and Seneca.
  15. ^ Trident Tech has locations in North Charleston, Charleston, and Moncks Corner.
  16. ^ USC Union has locations in Union and Laurens.

References[]

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