List of colleges and universities in South Carolina

There are 60 colleges and universities in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina in Columbia is the largest university in the state, by enrollment.[1] Trident Technical College in North Charleston is the largest two-year college.[2] The oldest institution is the College of Charleston, founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785.[3]

The majority of colleges and universities in South Carolina are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[4] There are eight historically black colleges and universities.[5]

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville are the only medical schools in the state accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).[6]

Charleston School of Law and the University of South Carolina School of Law are American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools.[7]

  1. ^ "College Navigator – University of South Carolina-Columbia". College Navigator. United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "College Navigator – Trident Technical College". College Navigator. United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "About the College". College of Charleston. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Member, Candidate and Applicant List" (PDF). Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  5. ^ "List of HBCUs". White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. United States Department of Education. August 17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Directory of Accredited Medical Education Programs". Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  7. ^ "School(s) Location and Fees Data – LSAC". Law School Admission Council. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.

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