Universities in South Carolina
South Carolina has 38 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 13 public, 22 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 127,848 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 7 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 29,820 |
| 2 | Clemson UniversityClemson · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 23,300 |
| 3 | College of CharlestonCharleston · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 10,558 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina UniversityConway · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 10,377 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 4,038 |
| 6 | Winthrop UniversityRock Hill · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,523 |
| 7 | Lander UniversityGreenwood · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 3,397 |
| 8 | Anderson UniversityAnderson · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,183 |
| 9 | University of South Carolina AikenAiken · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 2,962 |
| 10 | South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 2,934 |
| 11 | Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 2,893 |
| 12 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,705 |
| 13 | Francis Marion UniversityFlorence · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 2,628 |
| 14 | Furman UniversityGreenville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,379 |
| 15 | University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 2,052 |
| 16 | Bob Jones UniversityGreenville · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 2,005 |
| 17 | Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 1,868 |
| 18 | North Greenville UniversityTigerville · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,819 |
| 19 | Wofford CollegeSpartanburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,816 |
| 20 | Claflin UniversityOrangeburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,706 |
| 21 | Benedict CollegeColumbia · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,536 |
| 22 | Newberry CollegeNewberry · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,479 |
| 23 | Columbia CollegeColumbia · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,343 |
| 24 | Converse UniversitySpartanburg · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,173 |
| 25 | Presbyterian CollegeClinton · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 852 |
| 26 | Coker UniversityHartsville · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 840 |
| 27 | Erskine CollegeDue West · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 766 |
| 28 | Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 747 |
| 29 | Columbia International UniversityColumbia · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 716 |
| 30 | Allen UniversityColumbia · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 576 |
| 31 | South University-ColumbiaColumbia · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | 450 |
| 32 | Voorhees UniversityDenmark · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 440 |
| 33 | Morris CollegeSumter · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 383 |
| 34 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 303 |
| 35 | American College of the Building ArtsCharleston · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 155 |
| 36 | Clinton CollegeRock Hill · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private | 126 |
| 37 | Charleston School of LawCharleston · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private for-profit | — |
| 38 | Sherman College of ChiropracticBoiling Springs · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
A directory, not a ranking — listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.