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 $16,583.
How the 90 institutions in South Carolina break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
25 institutions2-year · of 90
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, South Carolina
Denmark Technical College
Denmark, South Carolina
Florence - Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina
Fortis College - Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Galen Health Institutes - Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina
Miller - Motte College - Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Miller - Motte College - Conway
Conway, South Carolina
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, South Carolina
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina
Southeastern College - Charleston
North Charleston, South Carolina
Southeastern College - Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, South Carolina
Tri - County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina
Trident Technical College
Charleston, 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
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, 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 $16,583. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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