List of colleges and universities in South Carolina explained

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 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

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Location(s)^[8]	Control	Type^[9]	Enrollment (Fall 2010)	Enrollment (Fall 2022)	Founded	Accreditation
Allen University	Columbia	Private (A.M.E Church)	Baccalaureate college		657	1870^[10]	SACS
Anderson University	Anderson	Private (Baptist)	Master's university		4,121	1911^[11]	SACS
Benedict College	Columbia	Private (Baptist)	Baccalaureate college		1,840	1870^[12]	SACS
Bob Jones University	Greenville	Private (Nondenominational)	Master's university		3,095	1927^[13]	TRACS, SACS
Charleston School of Law	Charleston	Private	Special-focus institution		619	2003^[14]	ABA
Charleston Southern University	North Charleston	Private (Baptist)	Master's university		3,418	1964^[15]	SACS
	Charleston	Public	Master's university		3,721	1842^[16]	SACS
Claflin University	Orangeburg	Private (Methodist)	Baccalaureate college		1,830	1869^[17]	SACS
Clemson University	Clemson	Public	Research university		28,466	1889^[18]	SACS
Clinton College	Rock Hill	Private (AME Zion)	Associate's college		197	1894^[19]	TRACS
Coastal Carolina University	Conway	Public	Master's university		10,337	1954^[20]	SACS
Coker University	Hartsville	Private	Master's university		1,160	1908^[21]	SACS
College of Charleston	Charleston	Public	Master's university		10,885	1770	SACS
Columbia College^[22]	Columbia	Private (Methodist)	Master's university		1,514	1854^[23]	SACS
Columbia International University	Columbia	Private (Interdenominational)	Master's university		2,481	1923^[24]	SACS
Converse University	Spartanburg	Private	Master's university		1,284	1890^[25]	SACS
Erskine College	Due West	Private (Presbyterian)	Doctoral/Professional university		956	1839^[26]	SACS
Francis Marion University	Florence	Public	Master's university		4,045	1970^[27]	SACS
Furman University	Greenville	Private	Baccalaureate college		2,443	1826^[28]	SACS
Lander University	Greenwood	Public	Baccalaureate college		4,167	1872^[29]	SACS
Limestone University	Gaffney	Private (Interdenominational)	Baccalaureate college		1,786	1845^[30]	SACS
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminaryof Lenoir-Rhyne University	Columbia	Private (Lutheran)	Special-focus institution		75^[31]	1830^[32]	ATS
Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston	Public	Special-focus institution		3,175	1824^[33]	SACS
Morris College	Sumter	Private (Baptist)	Baccalaureate college		384	1908^[34]	SACS
Newberry College	Newberry	Private (Lutheran)	Baccalaureate college		1,312	1856^[35]	SACS
North Greenville University	Tigerville	Private (Baptist)	Master's university		2,125	1891^[36]	SACS
Presbyterian College	Clinton	Private (Presbyterian)	Baccalaureate college		1,199	1880^[37]	SACS
Sherman College of Chiropractic	Spartanburg	Private	Special-focus institution		375	1973^[38]	CCE
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg	Public	Master's university		2,649	1896^[39]	SACS
Southern Wesleyan University	Central	Private (Wesleyan)	Master's university		1,175	1906^[40]	SACS
Spartanburg Methodist College	Spartanburg	Private (Methodist)	Associate's college		1,064	1911^[41]	SACS
University of South Carolina Aiken	Aiken	Public	Master's university		3,840	1961^[42]	SACS
University of South Carolina Beaufort	Beaufort	Public	Baccalaureate college		2,124	1959^[43]	SACS
University of South Carolina Columbia (Main campus)	Columbia	Public	Research university		35,653	1801^[44]	SACS
University of South Carolina Upstate	Spartanburg	Public	Baccalaureate college		4,913	1967^[45]	SACS
Voorhees University	Denmark	Private (Episcopal)	Not Classified		507	1897^[46]	SACS
Winthrop University	Rock Hill	Public	Master's university		4,712	1886^[47]	SACS
Wofford College	Spartanburg	Private (Methodist)	Baccalaureate college		1,823	1854^[48]	SACS

Two-year

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Location(s)^[49]	Control	Type^[50]	Enrollment (Fall 2010)	Enrollment (Fall 2022)	Founded	Accreditation
Aiken Technical College	Aiken	Public	Associate's college		2,121	1972^[51]	SACS
Central Carolina Technical College	Sumter	Public	Associate's college		3,314	1962^[52]	SACS
Denmark Technical College	Denmark	Public	Associate's college		725	1947^[53]	SACS
Florence–Darlington Technical College	Florence	Public	Associate's college		2,940	1963^[54]	SACS
Greenville Technical College	Greenville	Public	Associate's college		11,380	1962^[55]	SACS
Horry-Georgetown Technical College	Conway	Public	Associate's college		8,137	1966^[56]	SACS
Midlands Technical College	West Columbia	Public	Associate's college		9,091	1973^[57]	SACS
Northeastern Technical College	Cheraw	Public	Associate's college		1,466	1968^[58]	SACS
Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College	Orangeburg	Public	Associate's college		2,012	1968^[59]	SACS
Piedmont Technical College	Greenwood	Public	Associate's college		5,315	1966^[60]	SACS
Spartanburg Community College	Spartanburg	Public	Associate's college		6,224	1963^[61]	SACS
Technical College of the Lowcountry	Beaufort	Public	Associate's college		2,196	1868^[62]	SACS
Tri-County Technical College	Pendleton	Public	Associate's college		5,629	1962^[63]	SACS
Trident Technical College	North Charleston	Public	Associate's college		11,789	1964^[64]	SACS
University of South Carolina Lancaster	Lancaster	Public	Associate's college		1,772	1959^[65]	SACS
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie	Allendale	Public	Associate's college		745	1965^[66]	SACS
University of South Carolina Sumter	Sumter	Public	Associate's college		1,537	1966^[67]	SACS
University of South Carolina Union	Union	Public	Associate's college		1,098	1965^[68]	SACS
Williamsburg Technical College	Kingstree	Public	Associate's college		673	1969^[69]	SACS
York Technical College	Rock Hill	Public	Associate's college		4,521	1964^[70]	SACS

Defunct colleges

• The Arsenal, Columbia, sister school of The Citadel. The only surviving building is now the South Carolina Governor's Mansion. (1842 to 1865, destroyed during the Civil War)
• Chicora College, Columbia (1893 to 1930, merged with Queens College)
• Due West Female College, Due West (1859 to 1927, merged with Erskine College)
• Friendship College, Rock Hill (1891 to 1981, closed)

Out-of-state for-profit institutions

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

• 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

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of college athletic programs in South Carolina
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in South Carolina

Notes and References

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2. Web site: College Navigator – Trident Technical College . College Navigator . . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211032556/http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=SC&l=3+5+7+8+9+10+17+18+19&pg=4&id=218894 . February 11, 2015 . live .
3. Web site: About the College . College of Charleston . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704104044/http://www.cofc.edu/about/index.php . July 4, 2012 . live .
4. Web site: Member, Candidate and Applicant List . Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . July 25, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722052001/http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/webmemlist.pdf . July 22, 2011 . January 2011 . dead .
5. Web site: List of HBCUs . White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities . United States Department of Education . August 17, 2007 . June 30, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071223032324/http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite-list.html . December 23, 2007 .
6. Web site: Directory of Accredited Medical Education Programs . Liaison Committee on Medical Education . July 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715164528/http://www.lcme.org/directry.htm . July 15, 2011 . dead .
7. Web site: School(s) Location and Fees Data – LSAC . Law School Admission Council . July 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005154900/https://officialguide.lsac.org/Release/SchoolsABAData/SchoolsAndLocation.aspx . October 5, 2011 . dead .
8. Web site: College Navigator . . July 17, 2011.
9. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
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11. Web site: History . Anderson University . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120506131417/http://andersonuniversity.edu/aboutau.aspx?id=1777 . May 6, 2012 . live .
12. Web site: About Benedict College . Benedict College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120619020435/http://www.benedict.edu/cms/?q=node%2F106 . June 19, 2012 . live .
13. Web site: History of BJU . Bob Jones University . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622103648/http://www.bju.edu/about-bju/history/ . June 22, 2012 . live .
14. Web site: Bar Association Accreditation Team Takes Look at Charleston School of Law . Kropf . Schuyler . . October 19, 2005 . June 30, 2012 . https://archive.today/20120708045748/http://archives.postandcourier.com/archive/arch05/1005/arc10192629116.shtml . July 8, 2012 . dead .
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16. Web site: Welcome to The Citadel! . The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505075123/http://www.citadel.edu/root/info . May 5, 2012 . live .
17. Web site: About Claflin . Claflin University . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120429211314/http://www.claflin.edu/about-claflin . April 29, 2012 . live .
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19. Web site: About Clinton . Clinton Junior College . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722183753/http://www.clintonjuniorcollege.edu/about.htm . July 22, 2012 . dead .
20. Web site: About Coastal Carolina University . Coastal Carolina University . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120708060327/http://www.coastal.edu/about/index.html . July 8, 2012 . live .
21. Web site: About Coker . Coker College . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120711120555/http://www.coker.edu/about-coker.html . July 11, 2012 . dead .
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24. Web site: History . Columbia International University . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120716045240/http://www.ciu.edu/discover-ciu/who-we-are/history . July 16, 2012 . live .
25. Web site: Our Mission and History . Converse College . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512053655/http://www.converse.edu/about/our-mission-history . May 12, 2012 . live .
26. Web site: Erskine College History . Erskine College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120708122404/http://www.erskine.edu/about-erskine/history.shtml . July 8, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
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28. Web site: History of Furman . Furman University . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120618172006/http://www2.furman.edu/About/About/History/Pages/default.aspx . June 18, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
29. Web site: About Lander University . Lander University . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702105142/http://www.lander.edu/about-us/Overview.aspx . July 2, 2012 . dead .
30. Web site: Limestone College History . Limestone College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120621080736/http://www.limestone.edu/about-limestone-limestone-college-history . June 21, 2012 . live .
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33. Web site: A History of MUSC . Medical University of South Carolina . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626164955/http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/musc/about/history.html . June 26, 2012 . live .
34. Web site: The Morris Experience . Morris College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505121116/http://www.morris.edu/About/The-Morris-Experience.aspx . May 5, 2012 . live .
35. Web site: History . Newberry College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606033633/http://www.newberry.edu/about/history.aspx . June 6, 2012 . live .
36. Web site: The History of NGU . North Greenville University . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120720074622/http://www.ngu.edu/ngu-history.php . July 20, 2012 . live .
37. Web site: History of Presbyterian College . Presbyterian College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030181822/http://www.presby.edu/about/history.html . October 30, 2012 . live .
38. Web site: Sherman College History . Sherman College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111145039/http://www.sherman.edu/home/chiropractic-history.asp . January 11, 2012 . live .
39. Web site: History of SC State University . South Carolina State University . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120805213523/http://www.scsu.edu/aboutscstate/historyofscstateuniversity.aspx . August 5, 2012 . live .
40. Web site: SWU History . Southern Wesleyan . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721031642/http://www.swu.edu/about/history.htm . July 21, 2012 . live .
41. Web site: History of SMC . Spartanburg Methodist College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622005808/http://www.smcsc.edu/About-SMC/History.html . June 22, 2012 . live .
42. Web site: The History of USC Aiken . University of South Carolina Aiken . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120411160835/http://web.usca.edu/about-usc-aiken/history.dot . April 11, 2012 . live .
43. Web site: History of USCB . University of South Carolina Beaufort . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608055958/http://www.uscb.edu/about_us/history.php . June 8, 2012 . live .
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45. Web site: The History of USC Upstate . University of South Carolina Upstate . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511031303/http://uscupstate.edu/about/University/Default.aspx?id=8400 . May 11, 2012 . dead .
46. Web site: History . Voorhees College . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121027053003/http://voorhees.edu/our_college/history/ . October 27, 2012 . live .
47. Web site: Winthrop's History . Winthrop University . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007131103/http://www.winthrop.edu/125/default.aspx?id=13406 . October 7, 2011 . live .
48. Web site: A History of Wofford, 1854–2010 . Wofford College . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701213939/http://www.wofford.edu/about/history/ . July 1, 2012 . live .
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50. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
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52. Web site: History of Central Carolina Technical College . Central Carolina Technical College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120623135203/http://www.cctech.edu/about/134.htm . June 23, 2012 . live .
53. Web site: Denmark Technical College . Denmark Technical College . July 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120708063518/http://www.denmarktech.edu/aboutdtc.html . July 8, 2012 . live .
54. Web site: Our History . Florence-Darlington Technical College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120705175053/http://fdtc.edu/AboutUs/history/default.asp . July 5, 2012 . live .
55. Web site: Greenville Tech History . Greenville Technical College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120817080843/http://www.gvltec.edu/history/ . August 17, 2012 . live .
56. Web site: About HGTC . Horry-Georgetown Technical College . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120627130458/http://www.hgtc.edu/int_y.php?pageid=3&menu=learn+more+about+HGTC . June 27, 2012 . live .
57. Web site: History of Midlands Technical College . South Carolina Library Historic Project . University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151031153911/http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/academic/hist2.htm . October 31, 2015 . live .
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59. Web site: History of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College . Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724015728/http://www.octech.edu/about/history.aspx . July 24, 2012 . live .
60. Web site: History of Piedmont Technical College . Piedmont Technical College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710004231/http://www.ptc.edu/about/history . July 10, 2012 . live .
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62. Web site: Mission / History . Technical College of the Low Country . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120719152329/http://www.tcl.edu/about-tcl/mission-history . July 19, 2012 . live .
63. Web site: History & Growth . Tri-County Technical College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603150407/http://www.tctc.edu/Content/About_TCTC/Mission_Facts_and_Stats/History_and_Growth.xml . June 3, 2012 . live .
64. Web site: The History of Trident Technical College . Trident Technical College . July 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120608090532/http://www.tridenttech.edu/aboutttc_history.htm . June 8, 2012 . live .
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66. Web site: History. University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. July 6, 2012.
67. Web site: Campus History. University of South Carolina Sumter. July 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017153255/http://www.uscsumter.edu/index.php/campus-history.html. October 17, 2010. live.
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70. Web site: Quick Facts about York Tech . York Technical College . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710073527/http://yorktech.edu/college_facts.php . July 10, 2012 . live .