Colleges and Universities in South Carolina

The Palmetto State is a place of proud Southern heritage and a rich diversity of cultures. The people here are warm and inviting, and the state puts an important emphasis on higher education. South Carolina has sixteen public universities including the esteemed Clemson University and the University of South Carolina system. It also has eighteen technical and community colleges, twelve private liberal arts colleges, eleven private colleges and universities, and eleven private trade schools and professional institutions.

Living in South Carolina

South Carolina is a state of about 4.6 million people, making it one of the more densely populated states in the nation. The population here is about 65% white, 28% black, and 5% Hispanic or Latino. The median household income in South Carolina is about $44,700. Home prices fall well below the national median at just $94,900. This makes South Carolina a great place for students to become home owners for the first time.

Additional Schools in South Carolina

  • Academy of Cosmetology
  • Academy of Hair Technology
  • Aiken Technical College
  • Allen University
  • Anderson University
  • Benedict College
  • Bob Jones University
  • Cathedral Bible College
  • Central Carolina Technical College
  • Charleston Cosmetology Institute
  • Charleston School of Law
  • Charleston School of Massage
  • Charleston Southern University
  • Charzanne Beauty College
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina
  • Claflin University
  • Clemson University
  • Clinton Junior College
  • Coastal Carolina University
  • Coker College
  • College of Charleston
  • Columbia College
  • Columbia International University
  • Converse College
  • Denmark Technical College
  • Erskine College and Seminary
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College
  • Forrest Junior College
  • Francis Marion University
  • Furman University
  • Golf Academy of America
  • Greenville Technical College
  • Harley’s Beauty and Barber Career Institute
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College
  • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology
  • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Hair Design
  • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails
  • Lacy Cosmetology School
  • Lander University
  • LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc
  • Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center School of Medical Technology
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • Midlands Technical College
  • Morris College
  • Newberry College
  • North Greenville University
  • Northeastern Technical College
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
  • Piedmont Technical College
  • Presbyterian College
  • Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
  • South Carolina State University
  • Southern Wesleyan University
  • Spartanburg Community College
  • Spartanburg Methodist College
  • Strand College of Hair Design
  • Styletrends Barber and Hairstyling Academy
  • Sumter Beauty College
  • Technical College of the Lowcountry
  • Tri-County Technical College
  • Trident Technical College
  • Virginia College
  • Voorhees College
  • W L Bonner College
  • Williamsburg Technical College
  • Winthrop University
  • Wofford College
  • York Technical College