Top Universities in South Carolina
Below is a list of top-ranked colleges and universitiies in the state of South Carolina.
- Bob Jones University
- Charleston Southern University
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- Clemson University
- Coastal Carolina University
- Coker College
- College of Charleston
- Columbia College
- Erskine College and Seminary
- Francis Marion University
- Furman University
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Newberry College
- South Carolina State University
- Southern Wesleyan University
- University of South Carolina
- Winthrop University
- Wofford College
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There are 83 colleges and universities in the state of South Carolina. Refer to the following table to find local schools in South Carolina sorted by university name. If you are interested, you can follow the link below to see its specific information. Please understand that all higher educational programs in South Carolina are listed here in alphabetical order.
Name of College or University | Location | |
Academy of Cosmetology | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in North Charleston, SC | |
Academy of Hair Technology | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Wade Hampton, SC | |
Aiken Technical College | Public, 2-year in Graniteville, SC | |
Allen University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
Anderson University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Anderson, SC | |
Benedict College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
Beta Tech | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in North Charleston, SC | |
Bob Jones University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Greenville, SC | |
Cathedral Bible College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Myrtle Beach, SC | |
Central Carolina Technical College | Public, 2-year in Sumter, SC | |
Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Charleston, SC | |
Charleston School of Massage | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Charleston, SC | |
Charleston Southern University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Charleston, SC | |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Public, 4-year or above in Charleston, SC | |
Claflin University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Orangeburg, SC | |
Clemson University | Public, 4-year or above in Clemson, SC | |
Clinton Junior College | Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Rock Hill, SC | |
Coastal Carolina University | Public, 4-year or above in Red Hill, SC | |
Coker College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Hartsville, SC | |
College of Charleston | Public, 4-year or above in Charleston, SC | |
Columbia Beauty School | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Cayce, SC | |
Columbia College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
Columbia International University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
Converse College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Spartanburg, SC | |
Denmark Technical College | Public, 2-year in Denmark, SC | |
Erskine College and Seminary | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Due West, SC | |
Florence-Darlington Technical College | Public, 2-year in Florence, SC | |
Forrest Junior College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Anderson, SC | |
Francis Marion University | Public, 4-year or above in Florence, SC | |
Furman University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Greenville, SC | |
Golf Academy of the Carolinas | Private for-profit, 2-year in Myrtle Beach, SC | |
Greenville Technical College | Public, 2-year in Greenville, SC | |
Harley’s Beauty and Barber Career Institute | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Columbia, SC | |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Public, 2-year in Conway, SC | |
Institute of Cosmetic Arts | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Columbia, SC | |
Institute of Cosmetic Arts | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Spartanburg, SC | |
ITT Technical Institute | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Greenville, SC | |
Johnson & Wales University-Charleston | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Charleston, SC | |
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Hair Design | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in North Augusta, SC | |
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nail Design | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Seven Oaks, SC | |
Lacy Cosmetology School | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Aiken, SC | |
Lander University | Public, 4-year or above in Greenwood, SC | |
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Camden, SC | |
Limestone College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Gaffney, SC | |
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
McLeod Regional Medical Center School of Medical Technology | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Florence, SC | |
Medical University of South Carolina | Public, 4-year or above in Charleston, SC | |
Midlands Technical College | Public, 2-year in West Columbia, SC | |
Miller-Motte Technical College | Private for-profit, 2-year in North Charleston, SC | |
Morris College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Sumter, SC | |
Newberry College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Newberry, SC | |
North Greenville University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Tigerville, SC | |
Northeastern Technical College | Public, 2-year in Cheraw, SC | |
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Public, 2-year in Orangeburg, SC | |
Piedmont Technical College | Public, 2-year in Greenwood, SC | |
Presbyterian College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Clinton, SC | |
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Valley Falls, SC | |
South Carolina State University | Public, 4-year or above in Wilkinson Heights, SC | |
South University | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Columbia, SC | |
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy-Charleston | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in North Charleston, SC | |
Southern Methodist College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Orangeburg, SC | |
Southern Wesleyan University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Central, SC | |
Spartanburg Methodist College | Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Spartanburg, SC | |
Spartanburg Technical College | Public, 2-year in Spartanburg, SC | |
Strand College of Hair Design | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Myrtle Beach, SC | |
Sumter Beauty College | Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Sumter, SC | |
Technical College of the Lowcountry | Public, 2-year in Beaufort, SC | |
Tri-County Technical College | Public, 2-year in Pendleton, SC | |
Trident Technical College | Public, 2-year in Charleston, SC | |
University of South Carolina | ||
University of South Carolina-Aiken | Public, 4-year or above in Aiken, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Beaufort | Public, 4-year or above in Beaufort, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Columbia | Public, 4-year or above in Columbia, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Public, 2-year in Lancaster, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Public, 2-year in Allendale, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Sumter | Public, 2-year in Sumter, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Union | Public, 2-year in Union, SC | |
University of South Carolina-Upstate | Public, 4-year or above in Valley Falls, SC | |
Voorhees College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Denmark, SC | |
Williamsburg Technical College | Public, 2-year in Kingstree, SC | |
Winthrop University | Public, 4-year or above in Rock Hill, SC | |
Wofford College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Spartanburg, SC | |
York Technical College | Public, 2-year in Rock Hill, SC |
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the largest city and capital of the state of South Carolina in the United States. The town is centrally located in the state at the confluence of the rivers Broad and Saluda to the Congaree River. The city has 133,451 residents (2018) and forms a larger metropolitan area with about 837,000 residents.
The name Columbia is after Kristoffer Columbus who arrived in America in 1492.
Population
51.3 percent of the population is white, 42.2 percent are of African-American descent, 2.2 percent are Asian, 0.3 percent are Pacific Islanders, and 0.25 percent are descendants of North American Indigenous peoples (2010).
Business and culture
The largest employers are the state administration, the health care system, education, data and commerce as well as finance and insurance. Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army’s largest fitness center, is located a few miles outside Columbus and also employs many.
Riverbank Zoo & Garden is one of the city’s top attractions. Columbus has several parks, including Finlay Park, Congaree National Park, Memorial Park and Riverfront Park.
The University of South Carolina is the largest of four universities, and there are a number of colleges.
Columbia has several theaters, including the Town Theater and The Nickelodean Theater. The city is also the seat of The Columbia City Ballet (from 1961), The Columbia City Jazz Dance Company (from 1990), The Palmetto Opera (from 2003), The South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra and the Circus Alternacirque (from 2007). The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center opened in 2004. The Koger Center for the Arts opened in 1989.
Important museums include The South Carolina State Museum, The Columbia Museum of Art, McKissick Museum, Carolina Museum and EdVenture Children’s Museum. In the downtown Congaree Vista district there are several historic buildings.
History
Due to its central location, the city was founded in 1786 to replace Charleston as South Carolina’s capital. The state assembly had its first meeting in Columbus four years later. Columbia gained city status in 1854. The city’s development shot when the Santee Canal opened in 1800 and provided direct access to Charleston to rail traffic made this waterway redundant around 1850. Towards the end of the American Civil War, Columbus was conquered and partially burned by Union troops in 1865.
In the early 1900s, several textile mills were in operation. The first streets were paved in 1908. Especially in 1911-1913 there was great building activity in Columbia. Among other things, it was erected among other bank buildings and hotels, and a shopping district was opened. In 1917, Camp Jackson opened (since 1940 Fort Jackson). By 1930, Columbia had become the centerpiece of a large commercial area. A number of skyscrapers were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and since the late 1980s and early 2000s, a number of historic buildings in the Congaree Vista area have been revitalized. In October 2015, parts of Columbia were severely affected by floods.