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, 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

List of colleges and universities in South Carolina
School Location(s)[8] Control Type[a] Enrollment[8]
(Fall 2010) 		Enrollment[8]
(Fall 2022) 		Founded Accreditation[8]
Aiken Technical College Aiken Public Associate's college 3,128 2,121 1972[9] SACS
Allen University[b] Columbia Private
(A.M.E Church) 		Baccalaureate college 848 657 1870[10] SACS
Anderson University Anderson Private
(Baptist) 		Master's university 2,512 4,121 1911[11] SACS
Benedict College[c] Columbia Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 3,137 1,840 1870[12] SACS
Bob Jones University Greenville Private
(Nondenominational) 		Master's university 3,794 3,095 1927[13] TRACS, SACS
Central Carolina Technical College Sumter[d] Public Associate's college 4,382 3,314 1962[14] SACS
Charleston School of Law Charleston Private Special-focus institution 700 619 2003[15] ABA
Charleston Southern University North Charleston Private
(Baptist) 		Master's university 3,213 3,418 1964[16] SACS
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Charleston Public Master's university 3,402 3,721 1842[17] SACS
Claflin University[c] Orangeburg Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,920 1,830 1869[18] SACS
Clemson University Clemson Public Research university 19,453 28,466 1889[19] SACS
Clinton College[c] Rock Hill Private
(AME Zion) 		Associate's college 143 197 1894[20] TRACS
Coastal Carolina University Conway Public Master's university 8,706 10,337 1954[21] SACS
Coker University Hartsville Private Master's university 1,106 1,160 1908[22] SACS
College of Charleston Charleston Public Master's university 11,532 10,885 1770[3] SACS
Columbia College[e] Columbia Private
(Methodist) 		Master's university 1,367 1,514 1854[23] SACS
Columbia International University Columbia Private
(Interdenominational) 		Master's university 1,201 2,481 1923[24] SACS
Converse University Spartanburg Private Master's university 1,269 1,284 1890[25] SACS
Denmark Technical College[c] Denmark Public Associate's college 1,033 725 1947[26] SACS
Erskine College Due West Private
(Presbyterian) 		Doctoral/Professional university 811 956 1839[27] SACS
Florence–Darlington Technical College Florence Public Associate's college 5,855 2,940 1963[28] SACS
Francis Marion University Florence Public Master's university 4,032 4,045 1970[29] SACS
Furman University Greenville Private Baccalaureate college 2,996 2,443 1826[30] SACS
Greenville Technical College Greenville[f] Public Associate's college 14,879 11,380 1962[31] SACS
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway[g] Public Associate's college 7,826 8,137 1966[32] SACS
Lander University Greenwood Public Baccalaureate college 3,060 4,167 1872[33] SACS
Limestone University Gaffney Private
(Interdenominational) 		Baccalaureate college 3,419 1,786 1845[34] SACS
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary

of Lenoir-Rhyne University

Columbia Private
(Lutheran) 		Special-focus institution 153 75[35] 1830[36] ATS
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston Public Special-focus institution 2,556 3,175 1824[37] SACS
Midlands Technical College West Columbia[h] Public Associate's college 12,078 9,091 1973[38][i] SACS
Morris College[c] Sumter Private
(Baptist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,048 384 1908[39] SACS
Newberry College Newberry Private
(Lutheran) 		Baccalaureate college 1,155 1,312 1856[40] SACS
North Greenville University Tigerville Private
(Baptist) 		Master's university 2,312 2,125 1891[41] SACS
Northeastern Technical College Cheraw[j] Public Associate's college 1,219 1,466 1968[42] SACS
Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg Public Associate's college 3,200 2,012 1968[43] SACS
Piedmont Technical College Greenwood[k] Public Associate's college 5,703 5,315 1966[44] SACS
Presbyterian College Clinton Private
(Presbyterian) 		Baccalaureate college 1,266 1,199 1880[45] SACS
Sherman College of Chiropractic Spartanburg Private Special-focus institution 237 375 1973[46] CCE
South Carolina State University[c] Orangeburg Public Master's university 4,362 2,649 1896[47] SACS
Southern Wesleyan University Central Private
(Wesleyan) 		Master's university 1,883 1,175 1906[48] SACS
Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg[l] Public Associate's college 5,871 6,224 1963[49] SACS
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist) 		Associate's college 790 1,064 1911[50] SACS
Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort[m] Public Associate's college 2,792 2,196 1868[51] SACS
Tri-County Technical College Pendleton[n] Public Associate's college 6,941 5,629 1962[52] SACS
Trident Technical College North Charleston[o] Public Associate's college 15,790 11,789 1964[53] SACS
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Public Master's university 3,254 3,840 1961[54] SACS
University of South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort Public Baccalaureate college 1,754 2,124 1959[55] SACS
University of South Carolina Columbia
(Main campus) 		Columbia Public Research university 29,599 35,653 1801[56] SACS
University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancaster Public Associate's college 1,588 1,772 1959[57] SACS
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Allendale Public Associate's college 1,150 745 1965[58] SACS
University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Public Associate's college 1,192 1,537 1966[59] SACS
University of South Carolina Union Union[p] Public Associate's college 530 1,098 1965[60] SACS
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg Public Baccalaureate college 5,492 4,913 1967[61] SACS
Voorhees University[c] Denmark Private
(Episcopal) 		Not Classified 752 507 1897[62] SACS
Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree Public Associate's college 723 673 1969[63] SACS
Winthrop University Rock Hill Public Master's university 5,998 4,712 1886[64] SACS
Wofford College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist) 		Baccalaureate college 1,541 1,823 1854[65] SACS
York Technical College Rock Hill Public Associate's college 6,000 4,521 1964[66] SACS

Defunct colleges

Out-of-state 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. ^ 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[38]
  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.

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