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. Trident Technical College in North Charleston is the largest two-year college. The oldest institution is the College of Charleston, founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785.

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

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).

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

Defunct colleges

 * The Arsenal, Columbia, sister school of The Citadel. The only surviving building is now the South Carolina Governor's Mansion. (1842 to 1865, destroyed during the Civil War)
 * Chicora College, Columbia (1893 to 1930, merged with Queens College)
 * Due West Female College, Due West (1859 to 1927, merged with Erskine College)
 * Friendship College, Rock Hill (1891 to 1981, closed)

Out-of-state for-profit institutions
Schools based in other states offer programs at locations in South Carolina:
 * ECPI University has campuses in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville
 * Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine has a campus in Spartanburg
 * Miller-Motte Technical College has campuses in North Charleston and Conway
 * South University has a campus in Columbia
 * Strayer University has a campus in Greenville