List of colleges and universities in South Carolina

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There are 61 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 with 29,599 enrolled for Fall 2010.1 Trident Technical College in North Charleston is the largest two-year college, with an enrollment of 15,790.2 The smallest institution is W. L. Bonner College, a Pentecostal Holiness-affiliated seminary, with an enrollment of 47 students.3 The oldest institution is the College of Charleston, founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785.4

The majority are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS),5 but one is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE),6 one by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS),7 one by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS),8 and two by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.9 There are also 6 four-year and 2 two-year historically black colleges and universities.10

The Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine are the only accredited medical schools in the state.11 Charleston School of Law and University of South Carolina School of Law are American Bar Association-accredited law schools.12

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Institutions

List of Colleges and Universities in South Carolina
School Location(s)13 Control Typea Enrollment13
(Fall 2010)		 Founded Accreditation13
Aiken Technical College Aiken Public Associate's college 70033128000000000003,128 197214 SACS
Allen Universityb Columbia Private
(AME)		 Baccalaureate college 7002848000000000000848 187015 SACS
Anderson University Anderson Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 70032512000000000002,512 191116 SACS
Benedict Collegeb Columbia Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 70033137000000000003,137 187017 SACS
Bob Jones University Greenville Private
(for-profit)		 Special-focus institution 70033794000000000003,794 192718 TACCS
Cathedral Bible College Myrtle Beach Private
(Interdenominational)		 Special-focus institution 7002225000000000000225 none
Central Carolina Technical College Sumterc Public Associate's college 70034382000000000004,382 196219 SACS
Charleston School of Law Charleston Private Special-focus institution 7002700000000000000700 200320 ABA
Charleston Southern University North Charleston Private
(Baptist)		 Master's university 70033213000000000003,213 196421 SACS
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Charleston Public Master's university 70033402000000000003,402 184222 SACS
Claflin Universityb Orangeburg Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 70031920000000000001,920 186923 SACS
Clemson University Clemson Public Research university 700419453000000000019,453 188924 SACS
Clinton Junior Collegeb Rock Hill Private
(AME Zion)		 Associate's college 7002143000000000000143 189425 TACCS
Coastal Carolina University Conway Public Master's university 70038706000000000008,706 195426 SACS
Coker College Hartsville Private Baccalaureate college 70031106000000000001,106 190827 SACS
College of Charleston Charleston Public Master's university 700411532000000000011,532 17704 SACS
Columbia Colleged Columbia Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 70031367000000000001,367 185428 SACS
Columbia International University Columbia Private
(Interdenominational)		 Master's university 70031201000000000001,201 192329 SACS
Converse Colleged Spartanburg Private Master's university 70031269000000000001,269 189030 SACS
Denmark Technical Collegeb Denmark Public Associate's college 70031033000000000001,033 194731 SACS
Erskine College Due West Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 7002811000000000000811 183932 SACS
Florence–Darlington Technical College Florence Public Associate's college 70035855000000000005,855 196333 SACS
Forrest College Anderson Private
(for-profit)		 Associate's college 7002108000000000000108 196334 ACICS
Francis Marion University Florence Public Master's university 70034032000000000004,032 197035 SACS
Furman University Greenville Private Baccalaureate college 70032996000000000002,996 182636 SACS
Greenville Technical College Greenvillee Public Associate's college 700414879000000000014,879 196237 SACS
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conwayf Public Associate's college 70037826000000000007,826 196638 SACS
Lander University Greenwood Public Baccalaureate college 70033060000000000003,060 187239 SACS
Limestone College Gaffney Private
(Interdenominational)		 Baccalaureate college 70033419000000000003,419 184540 SACS
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Columbia Private
(Lutheran)		 Special-focus institution 7002153000000000000153 183041 ATS
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston Public Special-focus institution 70032556000000000002,556 182442 SACS
Midlands Technical College West Columbiag Public Associate's college 700412078000000000012,078 197343h SACS
Morris Collegeb Sumter Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 70031048000000000001,048 190844 SACS
Newberry College Newberry Private
(Lutheran)		 Baccalaureate college 70031155000000000001,155 185645 SACS
North Greenville University Tigerville Private
(Baptist)		 Baccalaureate college 70032312000000000002,312 189146 SACS
Northeastern Technical College Cherawi Public Associate's college 70031219000000000001,219 196847 SACS
Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg Public Associate's college 70033200000000000003,200 196848 SACS
Piedmont Technical College Greenwoodj Public Associate's college 70035703000000000005,703 196649 SACS
Presbyterian College Clinton Private
(Presbyterian)		 Baccalaureate college 70031266000000000001,266 188050 SACS
Sherman College of Chiropractic Spartanburg Private Special-focus institution 7002200000000000000200 197351 SACS
South Carolina State Universityb Orangeburg Public Research university 70034362000000000004,362 189652 SACS
Southern Wesleyan University Central Private
(Wesleyan)		 Master's university 70031883000000000001,883 190653 SACS
Spartanburg Community College Spartanburgk Public Associate's college 70035871000000000005,871 196354 SACS
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist)		 Associate's college 7002790000000000000790 191155 SACS
Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufortl Public Associate's college 70032792000000000002,792 186856 SACS
Tri-County Technical College Pendletonm Public Associate's college 70036941000000000006,941 196257 SACS
Trident Technical College North Charlestonn Public Associate's college 700415790000000000015,790 196458 SACS
University of South Carolina Columbia Public Research university 700429599000000000029,599 180159 SACS
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Public Baccalaureate college 70033254000000000003,254 196160 SACS
University of South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort Public Baccalaureate college 70031754000000000001,754 195961 SACS
University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancaster Public Associate's college 70031588000000000001,588 195962 SACS
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Allendale Public Associate's college 70031150000000000001,150 196563 SACS
University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Public Associate's college 70031192000000000001,192 196664 SACS
University of South Carolina Union Uniono Public Associate's college 7002530000000000000530 196565 SACS
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg Public Baccalaureate college 70035492000000000005,492 196766 SACS
Voorhees Collegeb Denmark Private
(Episcopal)		 Baccalaureate college 7002752000000000000752 189767 SACS
W. L. Bonner College Columbia Private
(Pentecostal Holiness)		 Special-focus institution 700147000000000000047 199568 ABHE
Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree Public Associate's college 7002723000000000000723 196969 SACS
Winthrop University Rock Hill Public Master's university 70035998000000000005,998 188670 SACS
Wofford College Spartanburg Private
(Methodist)		 Baccalaureate college 70031541000000000001,541 185471 SACS
York Technical College Rock Hill Public Associate's college 70036000000000000006,000 196472 SACS

Out-of-state institutions

Ten schools based in other states offer programs at locations in South Carolina:13

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Historically black college or university10
  3. ^ Central Carolina Tech has locations in Sumter, Bishopville, Camden, and Manning.
  4. ^ a b Women's college
  5. ^ Greenville Tech has locations in Greenville, Berea, Greer, and Simpsonville.
  6. ^ Horry-Georgetown Tech has locations in Conway, Georgetown, and Myrtle Beach.
  7. ^ Midlands Tech has locations in West Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville, Columbia, Fort Jackson, and Irmo.
  8. ^ Created in 1974 as a merger of three institutions founded in 1947, 1957, and 196343
  9. ^ Northeastern Tech has locations in Cheraw, Bennettsville, Dillon, and Pageland.
  10. ^ Piedmont Tech has locations in Greenwood, Abbeville, Clinton, Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda.
  11. ^ Spartanburg CC has locations in Spartanburg, Duncan, and Gaffney.
  12. ^ TCL has locations in Beaufort, Bluffton, Hampton, Parris Island, and Walterboro.
  13. ^ Tri-County Tech has locations in Pendleton, Anderson, Easley, and Seneca.
  14. ^ Trident Tech has locations in North Charleston, Charleston, and Moncks Corner.
  15. ^ USC Union has locations in Union and Laurens.

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