The largest and most popular university in the state, University of South Carolina regularly lands on magazines' lists of the top colleges in the country. This university has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as the best research institution in the state.
University of South Carolina
1244 Blossom St.
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-4288
www.sc.edu
Clemson University features five primary colleges that make up the academic curriculum: arts and humanities; agriculture, forestry and life sciences; business and behavioral science; engineering and science; and health education science. Clemson enrolled more than 15,000 students in 2010.
Clemson University
109 Daniel Drive
Clemson, SC 29631
864-656-4789
www.clemson.edu
College of Charleston was founded in 1770, and it is the 13th oldest college in the United States. Its nearly 10,000 students study in six schools: science and mathematics; languages, cultures and world affairs; humanities and social sciences; education, health and human performance; business and economics; and arts.
College of Charleston
66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424
843-805-5507
www.cofc.edu
Coastal Carolina is one of the state's newer universities, founded in 1954. It specializes in marine programs as a result of its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Since it broke away from the University of South Carolina as a satellite campus, Coastal Carolina has garnered national attention for several of its programs, including its PGA golf management program.
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Coastal Carolina University
755 Highway 544
Conway, SC 29526
843-347-3161
www.coastal.edu
Winthrop emphasizes small class sizes and a strong liberal arts curriculum. It has four main schools: arts and sciences; visual and performing arts; education; and business.
Winthrop University
701 Oakland Ave.
Rock Hill, SC 29733
803-323-2191
www.winthrop.edu
A small liberal arts school in Spartanburg, Wofford College is one of the top rated private schools of its type in the country. The school offers a variety of liberal arts majors, and it features a strong history of study abroad programs for nearly all departments.
Wofford College
429 N. Church St.
Spartanburg, SC 29303
864-597-4000
wofford.edu
Furman is a liberal arts school in Greenville that focuses on teaching students outside the classroom through internships, study abroad and independent research projects. Furman, which has nearly 3,000 enrolled students, offers programs in a variety of topics, including languages, park management, health science and philosophy.
Furman College
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613-1000
864-294-2021
furman.edu
The Citadel is South Carolina's pre-eminent military institution. Students come from all over the world to be a part of its Corps of Cadets. The Citadel is divided into five academic schools: business, education, engineering, humanities and social sciences, and science and mathematics.
The Citadel
171 Moultrie St.
Charleston, SC 29409
843-225-3294
citadel.edu
Founded in 1824, Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest school of medicine in the Deep South. Six colleges comprise the curriculum at Medical University of South Carolina: medicine, pharmacy, nursing, graduate studies, dental medicine, and the college of health professions.
Medical University of South Carolina
165 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-4910
musc.edu
South Carolina State University is a historically all-black school. It is in Orangeburg and is a part of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship fund. The school is split into four departments: business and applied professional science; education, humanities and social sciences; science, mathematics and engineering technology; and graduated studies.
South Carolina State University
300 College St. NE
Orangeburg, SC 29117
800-260-5956
scsu.edu