Colleges in South Carolina

There are 56 colleges in South Carolina, 33 public and 23 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. South Carolina has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

The University of South Carolina's flagship campus is located in Columbia. It offers more than 350 programs of study, including those in the Moore School of Business and Arnold School of Public Health. Other campuses include Aiken, Beaufort, Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter, Union, and Upstate.

The College of Charleston , established in 1770 is the oldest university in the state and the 13th oldest in the country. Located in historic downtown Charleston, it retains its liberal arts heritage with a heavy emphasis on languages, literature, history, sciences, and the arts.

The Palmetto State is also home to the Citadel Military College of South Carolina, located in Charleston, as well as South Carolina State University, a historically black university located in Orangeburg.

In 2012, Clemson University, located in Clemson, was ranked 25th among top public schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Clemson maintains a strong agricultural and military presence among its 9 colleges of study, including architecture, sciences, engineering, and nursing.

Other South Carolina colleges include Winthrop University in Rock Hill, Wofford College in Spartanburg, Trident Technical College in Charleston, Lander University in Greenwood,Furman University in Greenville, and many more.

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