There are 60 colleges and universities in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
[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).
[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).
[7] Schools based in other states offer programs at locations in South Carolina:[8]