Colleges in South Carolina

South Carolina, the Palmetto State, hosts a diverse institutions of higher education, from large state-funded research universities to small colleges that cultivate a liberal arts, religious or military tradition. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education oversees the state’s institutions of higher learning. There’s a rich history behind South Carolina’s institutions; the College of Charleston is the oldest institution of higher learning in South Carolina, the 13th oldest in the United States, and the first municipal college in the country, and The Citadel is known for its undergraduate Corps of Cadets military program for men and women, which combines academics, physical challenges and military discipline.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked Clemson University on their list of Top Schools.