Colleges and universities in South Carolina
South Carolina is home to 90 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 261,038 students in total.
Of these, 34 are public and 56 private. The largest by enrollment include USC, Clemson, and Trident Technical College. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 47% and the median average net price is $16,295.
90 institutions
Page 2 of 2Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, South Carolina
Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina
Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina
North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, South Carolina
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
West Columbia, South Carolina
Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
Kingstree, South Carolina
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina
Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina
Sherman College of Chiropractic
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
South University-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina
Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Elgin, South Carolina
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Strand College of Hair Design
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Strayer University-South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, South Carolina
Top of the Line Barber College
Charleston, South Carolina
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina
Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Union
Union, South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Voorhees University
Denmark, South Carolina
Vski Cosmetology School
Charleston, South Carolina
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, South Carolina
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
York Technical College
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in South Carolina?
- South Carolina has 90 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 261,038 students.
- What are the largest universities in South Carolina?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in South Carolina are USC, Clemson, Trident Technical College, Greenville Technical College, and College of Charleston.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in South Carolina?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 47%, and the median average net price is $16,295. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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