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Public universities in South Carolina

13 public universities in South Carolina, 23rd among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbiaRichland County2,012.33Official site
Clemson UniversityClemsonPickens County1,690Official site
College of CharlestonCharlestonCharleston County633.33Official site
Coastal Carolina UniversityConwayHorry County582Official site
Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonCharleston County363Official site
Winthrop UniversityRock HillYork County299Official site
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburgSpartanburg County264Official site
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharlestonCharleston County246Official site
Francis Marion UniversityFlorenceFlorence County239.67Official site
University of South Carolina AikenAikenAiken County195.67Official site
Lander UniversityGreenwoodGreenwood County190.33Official site
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburgOrangeburg County156.67Official site
University of South Carolina BeaufortBlufftonBeaufort County124Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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