Education Guide, spring 2014

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A listing of South Carolina's colleges and universities.

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This publication features
overviews of South Carolina’s
post-secondary schools, divided
by type of institution. Listings
provide pertinent statistics,
contact information and brief
glimpses of what each school
has to offer. Information was
compiled from surveys completed
by the schools. Some information
has been edited for space and/or
style. In listings where statistical
information is unavailable, it was
either not provided, or in the
case of test scores, may not be
required by the institution.
Choosing where to further your
education is an investment
decision and should be carefully
researched. For more detailed
insight into any of South
Carolina’s schools, please visit
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Education Guide
MAY 9, 2014
President and Publisher
The State Media Company
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EDUCATION GUIDE • A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATE NEWSPAPER • MAY 9, 2014

The Citadel
Online:
www.citadel.edu
Admission:
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, SC 29409
(843) 953-5230
(800) 868-1842
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tuition:
Freshman:
$23,884 (estimated)
Upperclassman:
$19,818 (estimated)
Dorms:
Barracks
Enrollment: 2,153
• 0.2% AmericanIndian/Alaskan Native
• 2.8% Asian/Pacific
Islander
• 8.4% Black/NonHispanic
• 5.6% Hispanic
• 79.6% White/
Non-Hispanic
• 1.8% More than
1 race
• 1% Non Resident
Alien
• 0.1% Unknown

Average Scores:
SAT Critical Reading: 539
Math: 551
Average ACT Score: 20
Average GPA: 3.50
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Fields of study include:
Business administration,
civil and environmental
engineering, electrical
and computer engineering,
political science,
criminal justice and
education.
Footsteps to Follow:
U.S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings,
1942; former S.C. Gov. John
C. West, 1942; novelist Pat
Conroy, 1967, NASA
astronaut and Marine Corps
Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik, 1989,
and Cmdr. Greg McWherter,
1990, 2009-2010 Commander
of the Navy’s Blue Angels
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Charleston’s Ashley River
flows along one side of the
10-acre campus. Spectacular
vistas and distinctive military
architecture provide a unique
setting.
Did you know?

The Citadel has the only
nationally accredited MBA
program in the Lowcountry.

Clemson University
Online:
www.clemson.edu
Admission:
105 Sikes Hall
Box 345124
Clemson, SC
29634-5124
(864) 656-2287
(864) 656-2464 (fax)
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
Phone: (864) 656-2280
Fax: (864) 656-1831
Tuition:
$6,527 (tuition and fees per
semester, in-state)
Dorms:
24 residence halls and
apartment complexes,
including living-learning
communities
Enrollment:
16,425 undergraduates
• <1 % American-Indian/
Alaskan Native

• 2% Asian
• 6% Black or AfricanAmerican
• 2% Hispanic
• <1% Pacific Islander/
Hawaiian
• 2% Two or More
• 7% Non-Resident Alien
• 77% White
• 4% Unknown
Average Scores:
Mean SAT for in-state
students: 1240 (middle 50%
range: 1160-1320)
Average ACT range for
in-state students: 26-31
Mean weighted GPA for
entering freshmen: 4.23
Sample Majors/Colleges:
More than 80 undergraduate
majors in five colleges:
Agriculture, Forestry and Life
Sciences; Architecture, Arts
and Humanities; Business
and Behavioral Science;
Engineering and Science;
Health, Education and
Human Development.
Footsteps to Follow:
S.C. Governor Nikki Haley;
David Wilkins, former U.S.
Ambassador to Canada and

Speaker of the S.C. State
House for 11 years; Nancy
O’Dell, co-anchor of
“Entertainment Tonight”;
Harvey Gantt, first AfricanAmerican graduate of
Clemson and former mayor of
Charlotte, N.C.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
1,400-acre campus borders
Hartwell Lake, with beautiful
views of the Blue Ridge
Mountains
Did you know?
Ranked 21st among the
nation’s top public research
universities by U.S.News &
World Report, 2014; 7th in
students’ return on
investment by SmartMoney;
4th for “Happiest Students”
by Princeton Review; 8th in
U.S.News & World Report’s
2014 “Up-and-Comers”
category for institutions that
have made the most
promising and innovative
changes in the areas of
academics, faculty, students
and campus life; and No. 1
best tailgate tradition in the
South by Southern Living.

Coastal Carolina
Online:
www.coastal.edu
Admission:
PO Box 261954
Conway, SC
29528-6054
(843) 349-2170
(800) 277-7000
(843) 349-2127 Fax
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(843) 349-2313;
(843) 349-2347 FAX
Tuition:
$4,880/Semester
Dorms:
Capacity for 3,715 students
Enrollment: 9,478
• 0.4% American-Indian/
Alaskan Native
• 0.7% Asian
• 19.8 % Black/Non-Hispanic
• 3.5% Hispanic
• 69.8% White/Non-Hispanic
• 1.5% Non Resident Alien
• 0.1% Pacific Islander
• 1.1% Race/ethnicity
unreported
• 3.2% Two or more races
Average Scores:

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SAT: 1000
ACT: 22
Average GPA: 3.40
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Sixty-six undergraduate
majors are offered in five
Colleges: College of Business,
College of Education, College
of Humanities and Fine Arts,
College of Science, and
University College.
Graduate programs are
offered in Business,
Education, Humanities, and
Science including a Ph.D. in
Marine Science.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Coastal Carolina University is
located approximately nine
miles from Myrtle Beach, SC.
Our location provides
students with many excellent
internship and part-time
employment opportunities.
Did you know??
Now offering two unique
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
degrees in theatre. The
current student/faculty ratio
is 17:1.

College of Charleston
Online: www.cofc.edu
Admission:
Office of Admissions
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
(843) 953-5670
(843) 953-6322 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(843) 953-5540;
843) 953-7192 FAX; email
[email protected]
Tuition: $10,230.
Dorms: Yes
Enrollment: 6,531 Female;
3,957 Male
• 62.3% Female
• 37.7% Male
• 1.4% Non-Resident Alien
• 6.4% African America
• 0.1% American Indian/
Alaskan Native
• 1.6% Asian
• 0.2% Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander
• 4.1% Hispanic
• 81.7% White
• 3.2% Two or more Races
• 1.3% Unknown/
Unreported

Average Scores:
SAT Overall Midrange
1070-1220
SAT Math Midrange
520-610
SAT Critical Reading
Midrange
530-630
ACT Composite Midrange
23-27
ACT Composite Average
25
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Undergraduate majors and
minors are offered through
the College’s Schools of the
Arts; Business; Education,
Health, and Human
Performance; Humanities and
Social Sciences; Languages,
Cultures, and World Affairs;
and Sciences and
Mathematics.
Footsteps to Follow:
James B. Edwards, former
governor of South Carolina;
Brett Gardner, outfielder for
New York Yankees; Anthony
Johnson, veteran NBA
basketball player; Padgett
Powell, novelist; Callie Shell,
Time magazine

photojournalist; Kevin
Summers, CIO; Carol Hannah
Whitfield, Project Runway
finalist.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
The College is located in
historic downtown
Charleston, providing
students the opportunity to
explore diverse
interests in a city that has
received accolades from
Conde Nast Traveler, Travel +
Leisure, Southern Living and
Forbes.
Did you know?
The College of Charleston is
the oldest college south of
Virginia and the 13th oldest
in the United States.
Founders of the College of
Charleston included signers
of the Declaration of
Independence and the U.S.
Constitution.

Francis Marion
University
Online: www.fmarion.edu
Admission:
Office of Admissions

PO Box 100547
Florence, SC 29502-0547
(800) 368-7551
(843) 661-1231
(843) 661-4635 FAX
E-mail: admissions@fmarion.
edu
Financial Aid:
(843) 661-1190
Tuition: $4,489.00 per
semester undergraduate - SC
resident
Dorms: Suite-style Residence
Halls and Apartments
Enrollment: 4,058
70% Female
30% Male
95% In-State
5% Out-of-State
48% White
46% African-American
6% Other/Not Reported
Average Scores:
SAT Middle Range Scores:
870 – 1080 (Overall)
SAT Middle Range Scores:
1110 - 1290 (Scholarship)
ACT Middle Range Scores: 18
– 22 (Overall)
ACT Middle Range Scores:
24-27 (Scholarship)
Sample Majors/Colleges:

Health Physics and Industrial
Engineering in the
Undergraduate Physics Major,
Applied Psychology Program
in the Graduate Psychology
Major, Instructional
Accommodation Program in
the Graduate Education
Major, Center of Excellence
which helps prepare our
Education Majors for teaching
in poverty areas, Music
Industry Major, and Center
for Entrepreneurship in the
School of Business, RN to
BSN in the Nursing Major
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Located on more than 468
beautiful acres just east of
Florence, FMU has a modern,
safe and secure campus in
the middle of the historic Pee
Dee region. The campus has
recently expanded to include
a new athletic complex on
campus and the FMU
Performing Arts Center in
downtown Florence.
Did you know?
FMU offers a Bachelor of
Science in Industrial
Engineering, Nursing, and a

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popular major in Music
Industry. The new FMU also
has the only undergraduate
Health Physics major in the
Carolinas, providing critical
professionals for a variety of
industries. International
exchange programs are
available in six countries.

Lander University
Online:
www.lander.edu
Admission:
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
1-888-4-LANDER or
(864) 388-8307;
(864) 388-8125 FAX;
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(864) 388-8340;
(864) 388-8811 Fax;
E-mail [email protected]
Tuition: $5,050/per semester
Residence Halls: Yes
Enrollment: 2900
• 29.4% Black/ Non-Hispanic
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Alaskan
• 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1.5% Hispanic
• 51% White/Non-Hispanic
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.76
SAT: Approximately 1000
(Critical Reading and Math)
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Business, art, biology,
chemistry, education,
engineering, environmental
science, music, nursing,
physical education, pre-med,
online R.N. to B.S.N.
completion option, criminal
justice management
Bachelor’s degree and health
care management certificate
programs; Honors College;
and Master’s degrees in
teaching art, Montessori
education, and teaching and
learning.
Graduate Studies:
Master of Arts in Teaching in
Art Education
Master of Education in
Montessori Education
Master of Education in
Teaching & Learning
Master of Science in Nursing,

Clinical Nursing Leader
Master of Science in
Emergency Management
Footsteps to Follow:
William McCants, 1997,
served as the U.S.
Department of State’s senior
adviser for Countering Violent
Extremism, manager of the
Department of Defense’s
Minerva Initiative, and fellow
at West Point’s Combating
Terrorism Center. He advises
U.S. government and military
agencies on topics related to
terrorism.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Lander is in Greenwood, in
western South Carolina. It is
three to four hours northwest
of the state’s beautiful
beaches and two to four
hours southeast of the
popular Blue Ridge
Mountains.

South University
Online:
www.southuniversity.edu
Admission:
9 Science Court

Columbia, SC 29203
803-799-9082
800-688-0932 (Toll Free)
Financial Aid:
866-629-3031
Enrollment: 1627 students
80% Women
20% Men
Tuition: $5395/quarter for
most undergraduate Programs
Sample Majors: Our
Columbia campus offers a
variety of bachelor’s and
master’s degree level
programs in the areas of
professional nursing,
business, healthcare, graphic
design, and legal studies. We
also offer a Doctor of
Pharmacy degree program.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Our campus is located in the
Carolina Research Park, on
the northeast side,
conveniently near the I-77
and Highway 277
interchange. The school is
equipped with smart
classrooms that feature
audio/visual technology, a
medical lab, multiple
computer labs, and a library.

Our campus is located just 11
miles from downtown
Columbia, which is the state
capitol of South Carolina.
This historic city is filled with
museums, grand architecture,
parks, gardens, and much
more. Columbia boasts a
thriving arts scene, and many
areas of the city have a strong
indie vibe, mainly containing
businesses owned by local
residents.
Did you know?
As a student of South
University, you will be
pursuing a program that is
designed to prepare you for a
career upon graduation. At
South University, you will
have the opportunity to gain
the knowledge and experience
you will need in your
program’s core content areas,
better preparing you for the
job market upon graduation.
Programs, credential levels,
technology, and scheduling
options are subject to change.
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debt, federal salary, data,
alumni success, and other
important info.

University of
South Carolina
Online:
www.sc.edu
Admission:
USC Office of Undergraduate
Admissions
Lieber College/Horseshoe
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-7700
(803) 777-0101 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(803) 777-8134;
(803) 777-0941 FAX
Tuition: $5,208 /semester
in-state (Additional expenses
vary depending upon room
and meal plans selected)
Dorms: 24 residence halls
with a variety of living
arrangements
Enrollment: Total
undergrads: 24,180
• 7% Part Time Students

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• 54% Women
• 46% Men
• 2% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 10% Black/Non-Hispanic
• 4% Hispanic
• 77% White/Non-Hispanic
• 2% Non-Resident Alien
• 3% Two or more races; NonHispanic
• 2% Unknown
Average Scores:
1206 SAT critical reading +
math
(1120-1280 middle 50%)
26.9 ACT composite
(24-29 middle 50%)
GPA 3.96
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Arts and Sciences; Business;
Education; Engineering and
Computing; Hospitality,
Retail, and Sport
Management; Law; Mass
Communications and
Information Studies;
Medicine; Music; Nursing;
Pharmacy; Public Health;
Social Work; Honors College
Footsteps to Follow:
USC graduates include 135
South Carolina governors;
financier and philanthropist

Darla Moore; sports figures
Alex English, Sterling Sharpe,
George Rogers and Olympic
Gold medalist Tonique
Williams-Darling; XM Satellite
Radio Founder Gary Parsons;
Grammy-winning musicians:
Hootie and the Blowfish (Dean
Felber, Mark Bryan, Jim
Sonefield and Darius Rucker);
Leeza Gibbons, TV celebrity
and 3-time Emmy winner;
Mignon Clyburn, current FCC
Commissioner; Robert
McNair, chairman and CEO of
NFL’s Houston Texans; Marva
Smalls, Executive VP for
Viacom and Nickelodeon.
Did you know?
“Ninety-six percent of new
freshmen receive some form
of financial aid.” The South
Carolina Honors College is
ranked #1 among all public
university honors college
programs in the nation. USC’s
undergraduate international
business program is ranked
#1 in the nation by U.S. News
& World Report for the 17th
year in a row. The Sport and
Entertainment Management

program is the largest of its
kind in the country, placing
students in internships with
the Olympics, the Masters,
and NASCAR, to name a few.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
People gather on the historic
Horseshoe in the heart of
campus on balmy days to
enjoy lush lawns and ancient
oaks. The campus is easy to
navigate by foot or bicycle.
Students enjoy 25 convenient
places to eat on campus and
a stunning fitness center to
get in shape when they need
a break from studying.

USC Aiken
Online:
www.usca.edu
Admission:
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-3366
(803) 641-3727 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(803) 641-3476;
(803) 643-6840

Tuition: $3,666/semester
Dorms: Three, all built or
fully renovated since 2004
and feature suite or
apartment-style living where
two residents share a
bedroom and bathroom
Enrollment: 3,232
• 0.5% American-Indian/Alaskan Native
• 26.3% Black/
Non-Hispanic
• 1.6% Non-Resident
Alien
• 4.7% Race/ethnicity
unreported
Average Scores:
High School GPA: 3.5
Average SAT: 999
Average ACT: 20
Sample Majors/Colleges:
More than 30 majors
available. Nationally
accredited businesses,
education, and nursing
programs.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
The 453-acre campus is
located in the heart of S.C.’s
horse country, with all 10
equestrian disciplines
practiced in Aiken County.

Did you know?
USC Aiken is Ranked No. 1
among Best Public
Baccalaureate colleges in the
South by U.S. News & World
Report. 2009 marks USC
Aiken’s 11th consecutive
ranking among the top three
in this category and its fifth
time in first place. The Pacer
baseball team won the 2009
Peach Belt Conference regular
season championship.
Footsteps to Follow:
Jason Fulmer, 2003 S.C.
teacher of the year; Rob
Matwick, vice president of
communications for the
Detroit Tigers; Dr. Jennifer
Walker, cardiac surgeon at
Massachusetts General
Hospital and asst. prof. in
surgery at Harvard Medical
School, Boston, Mass; former
S.C. Sen. Tommy Moore;
major league pitcher Roberto
Hernandez.

USC Beaufort
Online:
www.uscb.edu

Admissions:
E-mail: [email protected]
One University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8000
(843) 208-8290 FAX
E-mail: [email protected]
Financial Aid:
(843) 521-4117;
(843) 521-4194 FAX
Enrollment: 1,724
• 19.1% African American
• 1% Asian
• 5.1% Hispanic
• 0.3% Native American
• 62% White
• 1% Non-resident Alien
• 3.2% Two or More Races
• 8.3% Others/ Unknown
Average Scores:
SAT Verbal: 463
SAT Math: 464
SAT Total: 927
Tuition:
$4,293/Semester in state
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Biology, Business
Administration,
Communication Studies,
Computational Science, Early
Childhood Education,
Elementary Education,

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English, Health Promotion,
History, Hospitality
Management, Human
Services, Liberal Studies,
Nursing, Psychology,
Sociology, Spanish, and
Studio Art.
Did you know?
USCB offers the most
affordable undergraduate
tuition for baccalaureate
degree programs in the state.
USCB also has a
concentration in Coastal
Ecology with opportunities to
conduct dolphin research
with faculty on the coast.

USC Lancaster
Online:
http://usclancaster.sc.edu
Admission:
476 Hubbard Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7073
(803) 313-7116 FAX
Financial Aid:
(803) 313-7068
(803) 313-7168 FAX
Tuition:: $2,946 in-state if
less than 75 credit hours

completed. $4,367 in-state
with 75 hours or more
completed. Rates for NonSouth Carolina residents if
less than 75 credit hours
completed $7,383 with 75 or
more credit hours completed
$8,745. (Tuition and fees
subject to change).
Enrollment: 1,832
• 17% African American
• 36% White
• 3% Hispanic
• 0.5% Two or more races
• 43% No Response
• 0.5% Non-Resident Alien,
Native American, Asian
Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Lancaster, a regional
campus of the University of
South Carolina, offers the
first two years of most USC
Columbia degree programs. In
addition, we offer Associate
degree programs in business,
nursing and criminal justice.
In cooperation with USC’s
Columbia campus, students
attending classes at USC
Lancaster can complete their
Bachelor of Science in
Nursing. Through Palmetto

College students can earn a
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal
Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in
Organizational Leadership,
plus a variety of other
baccalaureate degrees
beginning Fall 2013
Footsteps to Follow:
William D. Boan, Senior VP,
State Government Relations,
McGuireWoods Consulting
and former legislator and
chief of staff to the governor;
Dr. Deborah B. Cureton,
former Dean, University of
Wisconsin – Richland; Lucas
McFadden, anchor and
producer, CN2 News, Rock
Hill, S.C.; Julie Roberts,
country music star; Dr.
Malcolm Edwards,
ophthalmologist, The Eye and
Laser Center, Lancaster, S.C.;
Colonel Michael Oliver,
Commander, South Carolina
Highway Patrol; Janice
Dabney, Chief Executive
Officer, Springs Memorial
Hospital, Lancaster, S.C.
Did you know?
All students have a free
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The facility features an indoor
pool, walking track, tennis
courts, racquet/hand-ball
courts, aerobic fitness center
and a game area. Students
can also take advantage of
counseling and career
services as well as tutoring
and academic enrichment in
the Academic Success Center.
USC Lancaster has the largest
single collection of Catawba
Indian pottery in existence
and an inter-collegiate sports
program. With a dynamic
student life, an array of
student organizations and
TRiO programs students have
many opportunities to get
involved in campus life.

USC Salkehatchie
Online:
http://uscsalkehatchie.sc.edu
Admission:
PO Box 617
Allendale, SC 29810
803-584-3446
Financial Aid:
(803) 584-3446

(803) 584-3884 FAX
Tuition: $2,946/semester
Enrollment: 1,173
Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Salkehatchie offers the
first two years of any major
offered at the University of
South Carolina, as well as
Associates of Arts and
Associates of Science degrees.
Through partnerships with
USC four year campuses
Salkehatchie also offers
Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing
and Elementary Education.
Beginning in Fall 2013 in
conjunction with the new
Palmetto College, Bachelor’s
degrees will be offered on the
Salkehatchie campus in
Elementary Education,
Business, Criminal Justice,
Human Services, Liberal
Studies, Organizational
Leadership, and Nursing
(RN-BSN)
A Nice Place To Call Home:
USC Salkehatchie has two
campuses, Allendale, SC and
Walterboro, SC, making it
convenient to students from
different areas of the state.

Did you know? The
Salkehatchie Scholars
program awards a select
number of students a full
tuition scholarship each year.
USC Salkehatchie offers
NJCAA athletics in Baseball,
Softball, Men’s Basketball,
and Men’s & Women’s Soccer.
Academic coaching, free
tutoring, and professional
workshops are offered
through our Opportunity
Scholars Program. Many
student activities including
intramural sports, SGA,
Student Ambassadors,
Education Club, and Nursing
Club are available on both
Salkehatchie campuses.

USC Sumter
Online:
www.uscsumter.edu
Admission: 200 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150-2498
(803) 775-8727
(803) 775-2180 FAX
Financial Aid:
803) 938-3716 FAX
Tuition:

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$3,045/semester resident;
$7,620 non-resident
Enrollment: USC Sumter has
served 60,516 students since
1966. USC Sumter’s average
student age is 21. USC
Sumter minority student
enrollment has increased 16%
since 1990. The 2013 Fall
Semester enrollment was 924
Headcount and 661 FTE;
Active Duty Military and
Veterans comprise 15% of the
student population. 61% first
generation.
Where our students come
from:
• 68% Sumter
• 7% Clarendon
• 3% Kershaw
• 10% Richland
• 2% Lee
• 1%Williamsburg
• 0% Other
Student Ratio:
• 55% Female
• 45% Male
• 29% Minority
(African American, Asian
American Indian, Hispanic
& Other)
Average Scores:

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SAT: 951
ACT: 19
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Education, Business, Liberal
Studies and Organizational
Leadership – since 1981, USC
Sumter Students have earned
1,721 baccalaureate degrees
through programs offered by
USC Sumter in cooperation
with other USC campuses
and institutions (the average
lifetime earnings for the
holder of a bachelor’s degree
is $1,000,000 more for a high
school graduate)
Faculty to Student Ratio:
15.15
Did you know?
In 1966, Clemson University
at Sumter opened its doors to
97 students, and in 1973, the
University of South Carolina
Sumter opened its doors.
Since 1976, USC Sumter
students have earned 4,940
Associate degrees. Since
1981, USC Sumter students
have earned 1,721
Baccalaureate degrees
through programs offered by
USC Sumter in cooperation

with other USC campuses
and institutions. USC Sumter
has 44 full-time faculty
members. Seventy-six percent
of USC Sumter Faculty holds
terminal degrees from the
following institutions. USC
Sumter has 208 Alumni
teaching in the Sumter area.

USC Upstate
Online:
www.uscupstate.edu
Admission:
800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(800) 277-8727
(864) 503-5727 FAX
E-mail: admissions@
uscupstate.edu
Financial Aid:
(864) 503-5340;
(864) 503-5974 FAX
Tuition:
$4,874/Semester (Instate)
Dorms: USC upstate students
have two affordable options
for on-campus housing.
Enrollment: 5500
Average Scores:
SAT: 1021

GPA: 3.5
Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Upstate offers more than
40 Bachelor’s degree
programs in the liberal arts
and sciences, business
administration, nursing, and
teacher education, as well as
Masters degrees in education.
We have recently added
Masters programs in Nursing
and Informatics.
Did you know?
USC Upstate is among the
fastest growing universities in
South Carolina with a 308acre campus in Spartanburg,
a junior and senior-level
commuter campus at the
University Center of
Greenville, and a campus for
the George Dean Johnson, Jr.
College of Business and
Economics in downtown
Spartanburg.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
The University is within easy
driving distance of Charlotte,
North Carolina, and Atlanta
Georgia, and just hours from
the scenic Blue Ridge
Mountains and the Atlantic

Ocean.

USC Union
Online: http://uscunion.sc.
edu
Admission:
PO Drawer 729
Union, SC 29379
(800) 768-5566
(864) 427-3682 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(800) 768-5566;
(864) 427-3862 FAX
Tuition: $2,472/semester
Enrollment: 399
Sample Majors/Colleges:
USC Union provides the first
two years of liberal arts
education and confers
Associate Arts and Associate
in Science degrees

Winthrop University
Online:
www.winthrop.edu
Admission:
Office of Admissions
Joynes Hall

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733
(803) 323-2191
(800) 946-8476
(803) 323-2137 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(803) 323-2189; email:
[email protected]
Tuition: $6,715/Semester
Enrollment: 6,170
Undergraduates
• 2% Asian/Pacific
Islander
• 25% Black/NonAfrican American
• 2% Hispanic
• 66% White/NonHispanic
• 3%Non-Residen
Alien
• 2% Unknown
• 68% Women
• 32% Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.81
Average SAT: 1048
Middle 50% of SAT: 940-1150
Average ACT: 23
Sample Majors/Colleges:
42 Degree options with over

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100 concentrations
100% Full accreditation for all
eligible programs
Most popular majors include:
Education, business, arts,
sciences, visual and
performing arts.
Footsteps to Follow:
www.winthrop.edu/mwe
Judy Rose, athletics director
at UNC-Charlotte; Cecily
Truett, creator of PBS’
“Reading Rainbow.”
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Winthrop’s 425-acre campus
is located in Rock Hill, just 20
minutes south of Charlotte,
NC. Winthrop’s proximity to
Charlotte offers access to bigcity amenities, while the
beach or mountains are either
just a three-hour drive away.

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Allen University
Online: www.allenuniversity.
edu
Admission:
Office of Admissions

1530 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 376-5735
(877) 625-5368 Toll-free
(803) 376-5733 FAX
E-mail: admissions@
allenuniversity.edu
Financial Aid:
(803) 376-5740
(866) 828-1514 Toll Free
(803) 376-5731 FAX
E-mail: financialaid@
allenuniversity.edu
Tuition: $4,942/ semester
(off campus) $7,562/semester
(on campus)
Allen University is fully
accredited by The
Commission on colleges of
The Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
Dorms: Allen University is in
the process of constructing
two additional Living and
Learning Communities that
will house 480 students.
Currently the campus has
three living and learning
communities and a deluxe
apartment complex for honor
students majoring in
Mathematics and natural

Sciences
Enrollment: 727
53% Women
45% Men
Average Scores:
Average High School GPA of
First Time Freshmen: 2.50
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Mathematics and Natural
Sciences (Concentrations in
Biotechnology, Forensic
Science, and Computer
Science), Business
Administration
(Concentrations in
Organizational Management,
Banking and Finance, and
Real Estate Development),
English, Music, and Social
Science. The College for
Professional Adults Program
offers majors in Business
Administration
(Concentrations in
Organizational Management
and Banking and Finance)
and Religion (Concentrations
in Christian Education.
Church Administration, and
Organizational Management).
Footsteps to Follow:
Allen University has more

legislators in the S.C. General
Assembly than any other
private university in South
Carolina: former Senator Kay
Patterson (retired); 1956;
Senator Ralph Anderson,
Senator Clemente Pinckney;
1955; Representative William
Clyburn; 1964; and
Representative Floyd Breland;
1955, to name a few. Allen
University has also produced
nine college presidents and
12 Bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal church.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Located in South Carolina’s
most populated city and the
state capital, Allen University
students enjoy visits to the
State House, the Governor’s
Mansion, a world-class zoo
and botanical garden,
numerous parks, museums,
recreational lakes and over
400 restaurants.
Did you know?
Aspiring adult learners can
pursue a Bachelor’s degree
through Allen University’s
College for Professional Adults
Weekday Evenings,

Weekends, and Online degree
programs. Allen University
has a new Student
Development center, which
houses the following: 1)
Career Center 2) Counseling
Center 3) Student government
Association Offices, 4)
Campus Security Station, 5)
Dining Facility, and 6) the
Allen University Print Shop.
The Education and
Technology Learning Resource
Center, formerly known as
the Waverly Hospital will be
our new Library and will
house our Research and
Technology Center.

Benedict College
Online:
www.benedict.edu
Admission:
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
803705-4910; 800 868-6598
Financial Aid:
(803) 705-5859
Tuition:
$9,143
Dorms: Seven residence

halls, three townhouses for
upperclassmen, and a living
and learning academic
complex for honor students,
campus WiFi, Cable and
internet connections are
provided in every room.
Enrollment: 2,500
51% Women
49% Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 2.61 for Fall 2012
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Accounting, Biology, Business
Administration (Management
and Marketing
Concentrations); Chemistry;
Child and Family
Development; Computer
Engineering; Computer
Information Science;
Computer Science; Criminal
Justice (Courts, Corrections
and Law Enforcement
Concentrations) Early
Childhood Education;
Economic ( Finance
Concentration); Electrical
Engineering; Elementary
Education; English;
Environmental Engineering;
Environmental Health

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Science; General Business;
History; Interdisciplinary
Studies; Mass
Communications;
Mathematics; Music
(Instrumental, Piano, and
Voice Concentration), Physics;
Political Science; Psychology;
Public Health; Recreation and
Leisure Services; Religion and
Philosophy; Social Work;
Sports Management;
Sociology; Studio Art;
Teaching of Art;
Transportation and Logistic
Engineering.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
The over 200 acre campus is
nestled in the heart of the
city, surrounded by the
historic Waverly neighborhood
and access to public
transportation. Walking
distance to Five points
restaurants and shopping
area and a short drive to the
Vista entertainment, arts and
cultural district.
Did you know?
Benedict has been named one
of the top 10 colleges with
“Deep Pockets” by Money

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magazine and nationally
named one of the top 10
producers of Bachelor’s
degrees in physics to AfricanAmericans. Benedict is the
third largest private UNCF
(College Fund) college in the
country, yet our teacher to
student ratio is only 19:1. For
the third year, the
Corporation for National and
Community Services honored
Benedict College this year
with a place on the
President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor
Roll for exemplary service to
America’s communities. For
four consecutive years 2010,
2011, 2012, and 2013
Benedict was ranked among
the Top Baccalaureate College
by Washington Monthly
Magazine. Benedict is the
winner of the National Civic
Engagement Award. Diverse
Magazine ranked Benedict
one of the top 100 colleges in
the country for graduating
African American scholars.
Over the past five years, one
out of three Benedict students

have entered post-secondary
and graduate level programs.
Benedict awards over $7
million dollars a year in
institutional grants and
scholarships and students
and students can earn as
additional $3 million dollar a
year from The Lottery, Life,
and UNCF scholarships.

Bob Jones University
Online:
www.bju.edu
Admission:
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC 29614
(800) BJ-AND-ME
(800) 232-9258 FAX
E-mail: [email protected]
Financial Aid: (864) 242-5100
ext. 3040; (864) 235-2897
FAX
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuition: $18,520 (per year)
including room and board)
Dorms: Yes
Enrollment: 3,700
56% Women
44% Men
Average Scores:

ACT: 23.2
Sample Majors/Colleges:
More than 100 majors
available, but BJU is best
known for its majors in
religion, fine arts, education
and nursing.
Footsteps to Follow:
Former S.C. State House
Representative Terry Haskins
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Greenville lies in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Did you know? BJU is the
largest private university in
South Carolina (with students
attending from all 50 states
and more than 40 countries),
is accredited by TRACS
(Transnational Association of
Christian Colleges and
Schools), and its students
qualify to receive federal and
state grants and loans
(including the G.I. Bill).

Charleston Southern
University
Online:
www.charlestonsouthern.edu
Admission:

PO Box 118087
Charleston, SC
29423-8087
(843) 863-7050
(800) 947-7474
(843) 863-7070 FAX
Email: [email protected]
Financial Aid:
(800) 947-7474
(843) 863-7070 FAX
Tuition: $22,800
Dorms: Rooms for
approximately 1,200 students
to live on campus
Enrollment: 3,300
• 63% Women
• 37% Men
• 1% American-Indian/
Alaskan Native
• 1% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 57% White/Non-Hispanic
• 30% African-American
• 10% Race/Ethnicity
unreported
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.73
SAT Verbal: 519
SAT Math: 519
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Forty-five undergraduate
programs include: graphic
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nursing, criminal justice,
Christian studies, athletic
training, music therapy,
student ministry, biology with
wildlife emphasis.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Campus is just minutes from
historic downtown
Charleston, an area that
offers year-round tennis, golf
and beach recreation.
Did you know?
CSU has received recognition
for being Military Friendly,
America’s 100 Best College
Buys, America’s Best
Christian Colleges, VA Yellow
Ribbon Program, and the
President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor
Roll.

Christ Central
Institute
Online:
www.ccins.org
Admission:
159 Church Street NE
Wagener, SC 29164
(803-564-5902) or
(609-828-5314)

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E-mail: [email protected]
Tuition: Fully Scholarshiped!
(Including: Food, Housing, &
Education)
Dorms:
Nice, fully furnished
apartments. Accommodations
for a 100 residential students
exists.
Enrollment:
We accept Christian Students
regardless of gender,
ethnicity, or age, who show
evidence of a Christian
commitment to the will of God
and who have earned a High
School Diploma from an
accredited secondary school,
a certification of high school
equivalency, or a G.E.D.
certificate. SAT scores of 700
and above or ACT scores of
17 and above may be required
for those who have previous
college experience.
Average Scores:
SAT (700 minimum) and ACT
(17 minimum) scores are
preferred at enrollment but
not required at this time.
Sample Majors/Colleges:
2 year associates in Missions

Ministry or a 1-year certificate
in Missions Ministry.
Footsteps to Follow:
Barbara Franklin the
president of the missions
division of Christ Central
Ministries and Judy Floyd the
missions’ director for the
Aiken mission station for
Christ Central Ministries.
‘Dr. Lee Kizer, FBI
Background Investigator,
Southern Wesleyan University
Organization, Management
and Finance Professor, and
President of Christ Central
Institute.’
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Christ Central Institute’s
campus is nestled in
downtown Wagener, SC.
Wagener is a small town far
enough from the hustle, but
only a short drive from
Columbia, the state’s capital.
Did you know?
Christ Central Institute is the
only fully scholarshiped
Christian College in the
United States - providing free
theological training, housing,
and food. In the spirit of

volunteerism and with a
passion for teaching, all of
CCI’s faculty and instructors
teach without a salary from
the institution and CCI
continually maintains a high
level of qualified adjunct
professors. In conjunction
with Christ Central Institute’s
challenging academic
environment, students are
immersed in hands-on
internships (practicums)
where they work side by side
with those who enrich the
lives of their local
communities every day
through any number of Christ
Centrals 43 statewide Mission
Stations.

Claflin University
Online:
www.claflin.edu
Admission:
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(800) 922-1276
(803) 535-5382
(803) 535-5385 FAX
[email protected]

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Financial Aid:
(803) 535-5334
(803) 535-5383 FAX
[email protected]
Tuition:
$14,640 per year
$23,570.00 included
estimated fees, room and
board per year
Dorms:
Ten on campus
Enrollment: 1889
• 65% Women
• 35 % Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.18
SAT Math: 447
SAT Verbal: 432
ACT: 18
Footsteps to Follow:
Retired S.C. Supreme Court
Justice Ernest A. Finney Jr.,
Artist Leo Twiggs,
Photographer, Journalist and
Author Cecil Williams,
Philanthropist Dorothy Z.
Elmore
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Orangeburg is a thriving,
progressive and diverse
community home to
international industries,

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national and local businesses,
manufacturing and
agriculture. Cultural
enrichment includes Claflin
University’s Arthur Rose
Museum and Ministers’ Hall.
In the town center are the
Orangeburg county Fine Arts
Center, the restored
Stevenson Auditorium, the
famous Edisto Memorial
Gardens and the accompany
annual Rose Festival.
Did you know?
Since 1998, U.S. News and
World Report ranked Claflin
in the Guidebook to America’s
Best Colleges and
Universities, listing the
University in the Top Tier
among Baccalaureate Colleges
in the South. The Chronicle of
Higher Education, The
Journal of Blacks in Higher
Education, Consumers’ Digest
and U.S. News and World
Report’s America Best Black
colleges gave other nationally
recognized rankings.

Coker College
Admission:
Office of Admissions
300 East College Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550
(800) 950-1908
(843) 383-8050
(843) 383-8056 FAX
E-mail: admissions@coker.
edu
Financial Aid:
(800) 950-1908 or
(843) 383-8056
[email protected]
Tuition:
$22,200/year [Room and
Board: $6950]
Dorms: Yes
Enrollment: Full- and parttime [Day and Evening
programs] is 1,107
Average Scores:
Average GPA: 3.1
Average SAT Score: 10101050
Average ACT Score: 22
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Coker College offers 50
programs designed to prepare
students for career and
graduate school success.
Many students double major;

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some design their own.
Minors and specializations
offer additional ways to
customize programs.
Programs include biology,
business administration,
chemistry, dance, education,
music, theater, computer
science, physical education,
communication and
psychology.
Footsteps to Follow:
Ruth Patrick, biologist and
National Medal of Science
Winner; Neurosurgeon
Richard Simpson; State
Representative Denny
Nielson; Judy Southard,
LS.U. senior associate
athletics director.

Columbia College
Online:
www.columbiasc.edu
Admission:
1301 Columbia College Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 786-3871
(800) 277-1301
E-mail: admissions@
columbiasc.edu

Financial Aid:
(803) 786-3612
(803) 786-3764 FAX
Tuition: $26,800/year;
$34,228 including estimated
fees, room and board
Dorms: Six residence halls,
suites; cable and internet
connections in every room.
Enrollment: 1,143
undergrads
• 1% AmericanIndian/Alaskan Native
• 2% Asian/Pacific
Islander
• 42% Black/NonHispanic
• 2% Hispanic
• 49% White/NonHispanic
• 1% Non-Resident
Alien
• 3% Race/ethnicity
unreported
Average Scores:
SAT Math: 501
SAT Verbal: 518
ACT: 21
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Forty-two majors, 23 minors
and a pre-medical program
Footsteps to Follow:

Rachel Gardner Hodges,
1982, former First Lady of
South Carolina; Karen
Johnson Williams, 1972, first
woman judge, U.S. 4th
Circuit; Elizabeth Johnston
Patterson, 1961, first woman
elected to Congress from
South Carolina; Dr. Danielle
Saunders Walsh, M.D., 1991,
pediatric surgeon.
Did you know?
Columbia College is a private
liberal arts women’s college
related to the United
Methodist Church with a
legacy of developing women
leaders possessing the
courage commitment,
confidence and competence to
build a better world. In
addition to the Women’s
College, coeducational
evening and graduate
programs are offered.

Columbia
International
University
Undergraduate Division
Online:

www.ciu.edu
Admission:
CIU Undergraduate
Admissions
PO Box 3122
Columbia, SC 29230-3122
(800) 777-2227
ext. 5024
(803) 807-5024
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(803) 807-5036
Tuition: $18,940/year;
$26,250 (estimate with room
and board)
Dorms: Six traditional
undergraduate residence halls
and apartments
Enrollment: 586
Male/Female 54/46
• 11% African-American
• 4% Hispanic
• 3.1% International
• 2% Asian
• 1.6% Multiracial
0.2% Native-American
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.70
SAT: 1,081
ACT: 23
Sample Majors/Colleges:

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All CIU undergraduates
combine a Bible major with
one of 28 other professional
majors/minors including:
Business & Organizational
Leadership, Communication,
Intercultural Studies,
Psychology, Teacher
Education, Youth Ministry,
Family, and Culture.
Footsteps to Follow:
Sam Moore, former CEO of
Thomas Nelson Publishing;
Laura Story, Grammy Awardwinning singer and
songwriter;
Tullian Tchividjian, author
and lead pastor, Coral Ridge
Presbyterian Church, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Located on 400 acres in a
rural setting featuring a lake
and wooded trails, only
minutes from the cultural and
entertainment venues of
Columbia – South Carolina’s
capital city.
Did you know?
CIU is a multi-denominational
Christian university with
18,000 alumni serving in 150

countries and includes a
seminary and graduate
programs in education and
counseling. Intercollegiate
athletics include: men’s
soccer, men’s and women’s
cross country, men’s and
women’s basketball. Study
abroad options include
Europe, Belize, Israel and
Turkey. CIU is also the home
of the Zwemer Center for
Muslim Studies.

Converse College
Online:
www.converse.edu
Admission:
580 Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(800) 766-1125
(864) 596-9040
E-mail: admissions@converse.
edu
Financial Aid:
803) 596-9019;
(864) 596-9749 FAX
Tuition: $28,276/year;
$37,130 (with room and
board); average award
package of $18,500

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Dorms: New LEED-certified
apartment housing plus five
residence halls, with
approximately 85% of
undergrad students living on
campus.
Enrollment: 1,216 (682
undergraduates)
• 1% Asian
• 7% Black/Non-Hispanic
• 3% Hispanic
• 2% Two or more races
• 48% White
• 1% Non-Resident Alien
• 38% unreported
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.89
SAT Math: 526
SAT Verbal: 549
ACT: 24
Sample Majors/Colleges:
School of Humanities &
Sciences offers Bachelor of
Science and Bachelor of the
Arts degrees in 30+ majors,
plus career and preprofessional programs; School
of Education and Graduate
Studies offers Bachelor of
School of the Arts, Master of
Arts in Teaching, Master of
Education, Master of Fine

Arts in Creative Writing,
Master of Liberal Arts, Master
of Marriage & Family
Therapy, and Educational
Specialist degrees; School of
the Arts offers Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Bachelor of Music, and
Master of Music degrees.
Footsteps to Follow:
Meagan Kusek ‘12, Fulbright
Assistantship to Germany;
Casey Addis ‘04, Foreign
Service Officer at U.S.
Department of State; Dr.
Mary Redmond Huston ‘87,
heart researcher at Duke
University; The Honorable
Harriet Smith O’Neill ‘78,
Texas Supreme Court Justice.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Spartanburg is centrally
located near the mountains,
the beach, Charlotte and
Atlanta, with a unique
downtown shopping district.
Did you know?
Converse, a leading Master’s
university in the South, is a
dynamic learning
environment where innovation
and creativity are encouraged

and celebrated. Students are
challenged to think in new
ways, to speak up and speak
out, to dream big, and to
make things happen. Our
students earned four
Fulbright Assistantships and
two Goldwater Scholarship
honorable mentions in the
last four years, were awarded
the most research grant
funding in SC from South
Carolina Independent Colleges
& Universities, regularly win
national championships in
model debate programs, and
are the only women’s college
athletes competing in NCAA
Division II. Converse is
ranked #3 in the nation for
research, service and social
mobility by Washington
Monthly and among the top 5
“Best Values” in the South by
U.S. News & World Report.

Erskine College
Online:
www.erskine.edu
Admission:
PO Box 338

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2 Washington St.
Due West, SC 29639
800-241-8721
864-379-3048 (fax)
E-mail: admissions@
erskine.edu
Financial Aid:
864-379-8832
Tuition: $29,395
Tuition with Room & Board
and Fees: $41,385
Enrollment: 585
Student Body: 52%m, 48%f;
69% from South Carolina;
students come from 22 US
states and 18 foreign
countries
Average Scores:
Enrolled Freshman SAT
Average: 1000-1150 (verbal/
math); ACT Average
(composite): 22; Average High
School GPA: 3.4
Sample Majors:
Biology, Pre-med and Prepharmacy, Athletic Training,
Psychology, Education,
Chemistry, Business
(including Accounting),
American Studies, Art, Bible
& Religion, English, Foreign
Languages, History,

Mathematics, Music, Social
Studies, Sports Management
Footsteps to Follow:
John T. Moore ’71, attorney
and partner with Nelson
Mullins Riley & Scarborough
in Columbia, S.C.; Lindy Scott
’77, vice president for
Thornwell Home for Children
in Clinton, S.C.; Cliff Wallace
’68, managing director of the
Hong Kong Exhibition Center;
Erica Johanson, ’06, lawyer
with the International Justice
Mission; April Clayton ’08,
Merck Fellow at Johns
Hopkins doing research on
eradicating malaria.
Did you know?
As South Carolina’s first
private Christian college,
Erskine has equipped
students to flourish in life,
leadership and service for 175
years. Our combination of
excellent academics, closeknit community, and
authentically Christian
atmosphere continues to
make Erskine one of the
highest nationally ranked
Christian colleges in the

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Southeast. Recognized as a
College of Distinction, Erskine
stands out for great teaching,
an engaged student body,
vibrant community, and
successful outcomes.
Who you become is as
important as what you learn
at Erskine. It’s an academic
community as distinctive as
the people who make it; a
place where you can know
and be known. Get to know
Erskine College.

Furman University
Online:
www.engagefurman.com
Admission:
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613
(864) 294-2034
(864) 294-2018 FAX
E-mail: admission@furman.
edu
Financial Aid:
(864) 294-2204;
864) 294-3127 FAX
Tuition: $41,152/year;
$52,374 (tuition, activity fee,
room & board)

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Dorms: Yes, with
approximately 95 percent of
students living on campus.
Enrollment: 2,704
• 2% Asian
• 2.7% Hispanic
• 5.2% Black/NonHispanic
• 85% White/NonHispanic
• 3.2% Multiracial or other
• 2% International
• 14% Minority
Average Scores:
SAT: 1190-1380
GPA: 3.97
Footsteps to Follow:
Dick Riley, 1954, former U.S.
Secretary of Education and
former S.C. governor; Charles
Townes, 1935, Nobel Prize
winner
Did you know?
Furman University is one of
the nation’s premier
undergraduate liberal arts
colleges, offering outstanding
academics and opportunities
for a broad range of talented
students. Four Furman
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top 300 faculty nationally, the
most of any university in
South Carolina, while five
students recently learned that
they are recipients of
prestigious national
fellowships, including a
Truman Scholarship, a
Goldwater, two Fulbright
Fellowships and an Udall
Scholarship. The university
has a robust visual and
performing arts program,
NCAA Division I athletics, and
the campus is nationally
acclaimed for its beauty.
Located near vibrant
downtown Greenville, Furman
enjoys partnerships with the
Upcountry History Museum
and the Peace Center for the
Performing Arts.

Lenoir - Rhyne
University Center
for Graduate Studies
of Columbia
Online:
columbia.lr.edu
Admission:
4201 N. Main Street

Columbia, SC 29203
(803.461.3238)
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tuition:
$500 per credit hour
Housing:
We have two apartment
complexes on campus and
dorm rooms available.
Apartments are family and
pet friendly!
Degrees Offered:
Master of Counseling (Clinical
Mental Health)
Master of Human Services
(Fully Online Program)
Campus Visits:
Call the Enrollment Services
Center at 803.461.3238 or
email admissons_columbia@
lr.edu to schedule a campus
visit!
Virtual Online Open Houses
Are you ready to rise up and
accelerate your career? Come
visit the Center for Graduate
Studies in Columbia. Can’t
make it for an on campus
visit? No problem. Go to
columbia.lr.edu to register for
one of our upcoming virtual

open houses!
Our Mission Statement:
The Lenoir-Rhyne University
Center for Graduate Studies
of Columbia provides
excellent graduate education
that develops innovative
leaders prepare to serve the
current and future needs of
South Carolina and beyond.
About Lenoir Rhyne
University
Lenoir-Rhyne University was
founded in 1891 and is a
private, coeducational
university with its primary
campus in Hickory, N.C.
Academic programs include
more than 50 undergraduate
majors and 24 graduate
programs, the Center for
Graduate Studies of Asheville,
N.C., the Center for Graduate
Studies of Columbia, S.C.,
and the Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary in
Columbia, S.C. Today, more
than 2,000 undergraduate
and graduate students are
enrolled across all campuses.
Lenoir-Rhyne is affiliated with
the N.C. Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America and welcomes
students from all religious
backgrounds. The website is
www.lr.edu.

Limestone College
Online:
www.limestone.edu
Admission:
1115 College Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 488-4554
(864) 488-8206 FAX
Financial Aid:
(864) 488-8231
Tuition: $23,000/
$30,800
(Includes room and board)
Dorms:
Seven on campus
Enrollment: 1059
38% Women
62% Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.2
SAT: 1015
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Limestone College offers 21
majors: Art, Athletic Training,
Biology, Chemistry, Computer

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Science, Criminal Justice,
Early Childhood Education,
Elementary Education,
English, Health Care
Administration, History,
Human Resource
Management, Liberal Studies,
Mathematics, Music, Physical
Education, Professional
Communication, Psychology,
Social Work, Sport
Management and Theatre
Footsteps to Follow:
Bob Peeler, former lieutenant
governor of South Carolina
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Limestone is located in the
city of Gaffney, which is
ideally situated between the
cities of Charlotte, Greenville
and Spartanburg.

Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary
of Lenoir Rhyne
University
Online:
ltss.lr.edu
Admission:
4201 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203

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(803.786-5150)
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tuition:
Full Time 2014-2015
$15,805
Part Time 2014-2015
$660 per credit hour
There are scholarships
available for Fall 2014.
Housing:
We have two apartment
complexes on campus and
dorm rooms available.
Apartments are family and
pet friendly!
Degrees Offered:
Master of Divinity
Master of Arts Religion
Master of Christian Ministry
Master of Sacred Theology
Campus Visits:
Call the Enrollment Services
Center at 803.461.3238 or
email admissons_columbia@
lr.edu to schedule a campus
visit!
Our Mission Statement:
To teach, form, and nurture
women and men for public
ministry in a context that is
Christ-centered, faithfully

Lutheran and ecumenically
committed.
Did you know?
The only seminary in SC
approved by the University
Senate of The United
Methodist Church.

Morris College
Online:
www.morris.edu
Admission:
100 W. College Street Sumter,
SC 29150
(803) 934-3225 or (866) 8531345;
(803) 773-8241 FAX
E-mail: [email protected]
Financial Aid:
(803) 934-3238
FAX: (803) 775-4217
E-mail: sangibson@morris.
edu
Tuition: $12,317/year;
$17,345/yr with room and
board
Enrollment: 842
56% Women
44% Men
Average Scores:
(Fall 2013, freshman)

GPA: 2.55
SAT Math: 366
SAT Verbal: 359
SAT Overall: 724.2
ACT: 14.4
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Christian Education, Criminal
Justice, English, History,
Liberal Studies, Pastoral
Ministry, Political Science,
Business Administration,
Sociology, Biology, Health
Science, Mathematics,
Organizational Management,
Recreation Administration,
Early Childhood Education,
Elementary Education, and
Mass Communications
Footsteps to Follow:
Dr. Soloman Jackson Jr. Pastor and Philanthropist;
Atty. J. David Weeks- House
of Representatives; Dr. James
B. Blassingame – 1st
Secretary, National Baptist
Convention, USA, Inc.,
Chaplain, Morris College
National Alumni Association,
President of The Baptist
Educational and Missionary
Convention of S.C., Secretary
Morris College Board of

Trustees; Pastor, Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist Church,
Sumter, S.C.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Morris College is located in
the heart of downtown
Sumter, 44 miles from
Columbia and only 97 miles
from Myrtle Beach.
Did you know?
The College was established
in 1908 by the Baptist
Educational and Missionary
Convention of South Carolina.
Also, Dr. Luns C. Richardson,
serving since 1974, is the
college’s ninth president.

Newberry College
Online:
www.newberry.edu
Admission:
2100 College Street
Newberry, SC 29108
(800) 845-4955 Ext. 5127
OR
(803) 321-5127;
(803) 321-5138 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:

(800) 845-4955 Ext. 5127
OR
(803) 321-5127;
(803) 321-5632 FAX
[email protected]
Tuition: $22,050/year;
$32,800 (room, board & fees)
Dorms:
Seven residence halls on
campus with a variety of
living styles: community,
suites, or apartment layouts.
Over 70% of students live on
campus.
Enrollment: 1100
45% Women
55% Men
63% White/Non-Hispanic
34% Minority/Other
3% International
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.41
SAT Math: 430-550
SAT Verbal: 400-520
Sample Majors/Colleges:
The five largest programs
are: Business Administration,
Education (certification
K-12),Physical Education,
Biological Sciences, and
Nursing. New and expanding
programs include Social

Media, Accounting, Graphic
Arts, and Forensic
Psychology. Ten preprofessional programs:
dentistry, law, medicine,
pharmacy, occupational
therapy, physical therapy,
pre-chiropractic, prephysician’s assistant, preveterinary medicine and
seminary.
Footsteps to Follow:
Mark Hammond ’86- South
Carolina Secretary of State
Timothy Mahoney ’78 – Chief
Marketing Officer, Global
Chevrolet and Global GM
Marketing Operations Leader
Carlos Evans `73 - Executive
Vice President, Head of
Eastern Commercial Banking
Region -Wells Fargo &
Company
John Howard `97 - Technical
Director and Consultant for
NFL Network, NBC Sports,
and Fox Sports
A Nice Place To Call Home:
The College is located in
historic Newberry, named one
of the 50 Best Small Southern
Towns. It is ideally located in

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the Midlands of South
Carolina, 2-3 hours from
either the beach or
mountains.
Did you know?
96% of Newberry College
students receive institutional
scholarships or grants,
totaling over $12 million a
year. Newberry College offers
a tuition guarantee, ensuring
that tuition rates for incoming
students remain the same for
up to 4 consecutive years.
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North Greenville
University
Online:
www.ngu.edu
Admission:
PO Box 1892
Tigerville, S.C. 29688-1892
(864) 977-7001(Admissions)
(800) 468-6642 (toll-free)

(864) 977-7177(fax)
E-mail:
[email protected]
(864) 977-7056(Financial Aid)
(864) 977-7342 (fax)
Tuition: $15,510 year;
$9,180 (room and board)
Dorms:
More than three-fourths of
NGU students live in
university residence halls.
Suite style and cottage-style
housing is available.
Microwaves and refrigerators
are provided in every room.
There is no charge for the use
of washers and dryers in NGU
laundry facilities for boarding
students. All boarding NGU
students receive the full meal
plan where students can visit
the dining hall as frequently
as desired from 7 AM until
8 PM. Additional “Crusader
Bucks” are given to boarding
students for use at
campus restaurants.
Enrollment: 2,200
• 50% female
• 50% male
• 2% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 7% Black/Non- Hispanic

• 3% Hispanic
• 82% White/Non- Hispanic
• 9% Race/ethnicity
unreported
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.70
SAT (M): 562
SAT (CR): 554
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Sample Majors/Colleges:
NGU offers BA and BS
degrees in more than 35
majors in six colleges within
the university.
Some of the most popular are
Accounting, Biology, Biology
(clinical, pre-professional)
Biology (Animal Science,
Equine Science) Broadcast
Media, Print Media, Business
Administration,
Christian Studies, Christian
Youth Ministry, Early
Childhood Education,
Elementary Education,
Secondary Education, Music
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Promotion and Wellness,
Interdisciplinary
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Business, Marketing,
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Leadership, Psychology, Sport
Management, Studio Art
A Nice Place to Call Home:
The campus is set in the
Foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains in a pastoral
setting that is quiet and
serene yet close to the
exciting Greenville
Metropolitan area.
Did you know?
NGU professors were recently
ranked #2 on the list of the
top 25 American colleges and
universities with the best
professors according to a
recent report by CBS Money
watch. NGU was the highest
ranked university in the
South and the only school in
the Carolinas to make the
prestigious list. Students who
graduate from NGU have the
lowest debt-load when
compared to graduates of all
other private colleges and
universities in SC. All of the
faculty and staff of NGU are
professing Christians.

Presbyterian College
Online:
www.presby.edu
Admission: 503 S. Broad
Street
Clinton, SC 29325
(800) 960-7583
(864) 833-8195 FAX
Financial Aid:
(800) 476-7272;
(864) 833-8481 FAX
Tuition: $25,472/year;
$35,966 (room and board)
Dorms: Ten residence halls some apartment style, three
townhouse facilities.
Enrollment: 1,164
50% Women
50% Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.45
SAT Math: 581
SAT Verbal: 574
Sample Majors/Colleges:
PC offers 30 majors: the most
popular majors are business
administration, biology/premed, history, pre-law, English
and psychology.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Our campus is comprised of
240 acres with plazas lined in

tall oak trees. Lassiter Hall is
the newest, state-of-the-art
science facility in Sc.
Did you know?
Washington Monthly ranked
Presbyterian College the
number one liberal arts
college in the nation for what
its students and alumni
contribute in service to their
community and nation. We
also have a Chinese Scholars
program in conjunction with
Ghuzhou University in China,
providing the opportunity for
PC students to study the
Chinese language at PC and
then travel to China for a
cultural immersion
experience.

Southern Methodist
College
Online:
www.smcollege.edu
Admission:
541 Broughton Street
Orangeburg, SC 29116-1027
(803) 534-7826
(803) 534-7827 FAX
E-mail: jcourson@smcollege.

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edu
Financial Aid:
(803) 534-7826;
E-mail: jcourson@smcollege.
edu
Tuition: $11,016/year (room
and board)
Dorms: Yes
Enrollment: 79% of students
are Full-time
• 55% Women
• 45% Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.52
Sample Majors/Colleges:
BA degrees in Bible with
specializations in pastoral
education, Christian
ministries, missions,
Christian counseling,
elementary education,
leadership and ethics; AA
degrees and one-year Bible
certificates. SMC has a
teacher pupil ration of 1.8
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Edisto Memorial Gardens are
within walking distance, and
Lake Marion and Santee State
Park are just 30 miles away.

Spartanburg Methodist
College
Online:
www.smcsc.edu
Admission:
1000 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(800) 772-7286
(864) 587-4355 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid: (864) 5874231
Tuition: $12,723/year
(tuition + room + board =
$19,771)
Dorms: Yes
Enrollment:
750 undergraduate students
• 95% Full-time
• 52% Women
• 48% Men
Average Scores:
GPA: 3.22
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Associates in Arts; Associates
in Science; Associates in
Criminal Justice; Associates
in Religious Studies
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Spartanburg is home to many
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amenities including the new
Chapman Cultural Center –
and is only a few hours from
the beach or the mountains.
Did you know?
SMC holds an annual
Freshmen Day of Service the
Saturday of move-in weekend
in the fall semester, which
allows students the
opportunity to give back to
the Spartanburg Community
through a variety of service
projects

Wofford College
Online:
www.wofford.edu
Admission:
429 Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303—
3663
(864) 597-4130
(864) 597-4147 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(864) 597-4160;
(864) 597-4149 FAX
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuition:

$45.795/year (with room and
board; commuting $35,515)
Dorms:
Yes, with approximately 96
percent of students in
on-campus student housing
all four years. The Wofford
Village, apartment-style
housing for senior students,
is a 2008 “Dorm of
Distinction,” as chosen by
University Business
magazine. The complex also
won a Builder’s Choice Design
& Planning Award from
Builder magazine.
Enrollment: 1,550
• 3.3% Asian
• 7.3% Black
• 2% Hispanic
• 83% White/NonHispanic
• 1.3% Foreign
• 3.1% Other/
Unknown
Average Scores:
ACT: 26
SAT: 1263
Sample Majors/Colleges:
BA and BS degrees offered in
26 majors. Some of the most
popular academic programs

are biology, business
economics, government,
Finance, foreign languages,
English. The pre-professional
programs for law and the
allied health fields are very
popular.
Footsteps to Follow:
Of 15,320 living Wofford
alumni, 1,132 are presidents
or owners of corporations or
organizations; 923 practice
medicine, dentistry or other
health-care professions; 780
are attorneys or judges,
including two of the five
justices of the South Carolina
Supreme Court.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
The Roger Milliken Arboretum
encompasses the entire 170acre campus. Wofford is
recognized as a member of
the National Association of
Botanical Gardens and
Arboreta.
Did you know?
Forbes magazine rated
Wofford College as best
institution in S.C. and 14th
among colleges in the South.
Wofford competes successfully

in the southern Conference,
NCAA Division 1. The
basketball team won the
conference and participated
in the NCAA tournament and
the football team won the
conference title four of the
last 5 years. The Study
Abroad program is ranked 4th
in the US for the percentage
of students who earn
academic credit outside the
United States. The Space to
Launch program was recently
created, allowing students to
start their own businesses
while in college.

Voorhees College
Online:
www.voorhees.edu
Admission:
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 678
Denmark, SC 29042
Toll Free: (866) 685-9904
803-780-1030
[email protected]
Online: http://voorhees.edu/
prospective_students/
admissions/

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Financial Aid:
803-780-1150 / 803-7801151
Online: http://voorhees.edu/
prospective_students/
financial_aid/
Tuition:
Full time resident/boarding:
$18,126
Full time non-resident/nonboard: $10,780
Enrollment: 600
Majors:
African American studies,
biology, business
administration, child
development, computer
science, criminal justice,
elementary education,
emergency management,
English, environmental
science, health and
recreation, mass
communications,
mathematics, organizational
management, sociology and
sports management
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Nestled in the midlands of
South Carolina, Voorhees is
located 1.5 miles from the
town of Denmark, S.C., on a

well-landscaped 342-acre
campus. The closest
metropolitan neighbor to
Voorhees is Columbia, the
state’s capital, and it is
approximately 50 miles north.
The historic seaport of
Charleston is 86 miles east of
the campus.
Did you know?
Voorhees College is the only
HBCU in South Carolina to
offer a major in emergency
management. Also, Voorhees
College was the first HBCU
founded by a woman,
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
Menafee.

Webster University
Online:
www.webster.edu/columbia
Admission:
803-699-0900
Email: [email protected]
Financial Aid:
803-699-0900
Tuition: Undergraduate $405
per credit hour; Graduate
$515 per credit hours
Dorms: none

Enrollment:
800-850
Average Scores:
Not required
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Undergraduate degree
completion programs and
master’s programs
Footsteps to Follow:
Follow the footsteps of more
than 6000 Webster Alumni in
South Carolina
Did you know?
Webster has a mascot. The
Gorlok is Webster University’s
school mascot. It is a
mythical creature designed in
part by Webster students and
staff through a school
contest. It is reported to have
the paws of a speeding
cheetah, the horns of a fierce
buffalo and the face of a
dependable Saint Bernard.
The myth of the Gorlok
“embodies the highest
standards of speed, agility
and stamina in an
atmosphere of fairness and
good conduct.”.

TECHNICAL COLLEGES

Aiken
Technical College
Online:
www.atc.edu
Admission:
Admissions Office.
Aiken Technical College
PO Drawer 696
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 593-9231 Ext. 1247 or
1233
(803) 593-6641 FAX
Financial Aid:
(803) 593-9231 Ext. 1241 or
1248; (803) 593-9161 FAX
Tuition: $3,298
Enrollment: 2,433
54% Women
46% Men
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Business, computer
technology, engineering
technology, health, industrial
technology, public service,
Associate of Art and Associate
of Science transfer degrees

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Online:
www.cctech.edu
Admission:
Admissions Building 300
506 N. Guignard Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(800) 221-8711
Ext. 431
(803) 778-6605
(803) 778-6696 FAX
Financial Aid:
(800) 221-8711 Ext. 431;
(803) 778-7831; (803) 7786696 FAX
Tuition: $3,556
Enrollment: 4,400
Sample Majors/Colleges:
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Air Conditioning, Electronics
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Graphics, Machine Tool,
Welding.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Sumter is located between the
beaches of South Carolina
and the mountains of North
Carolina. Known as the
“Crown Jewel” of Sumter,
Swan Lake-Iris Gardens is
located in the heart of the city
and hosts the world-famous
Iris Festival each May.
Did you know?
You can earn your Associate
in Arts degree online! Our
distance-learning alternative
now allows you to earn your
Associate in Arts degree
completely through online
courses. Great for working
families, and costs the same
as traditional classes.

Denmark
Technical College
Online:
www.denmarktech.edu
Admission:
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd.
Denmark, SC 29042

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(803) 793-5176
(803) 793-5942 FAX
Financial Aid: (803) 7935129; (803) 793-5942 FAX
Tuition: $2,378
Enrollment: 2271
• 60% Women
• 40% Men
• 95% Black/NonHispanic
• 4% White/NonHispanic
• 1% Other Races
Dorms: Yes
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Associate degrees in Arts and
Science, General Business,
Computer Technology,
Criminal Justice, Early Care
and Education,
Electromechanical
Engineering Electronics
Technology, Human Services
and Office Systems
Technology.
Did you know? Denmark
Technical College has a new
Engineering Technology
Center, which houses a
number of robots used in the
Electromechanical
Engineering Technology

curriculum.

ECPI University
Columbia Campus
Admission:
250 Berryhill Road,
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 772-3333
(803) 772-2922 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuition: $6420-$7095 per
semester depending on
program (Includes the use
of required textbooks,
electronic textbooks,
equipment, learning platforms
and mobile computing device.)
Enrollment: 150
55% females
45% males
Dorms: Affordable rental
housing nearby.
Average Scores: The type
of assessment is dependent
upon the applicant’s program
of interest.
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Network Security,
Electronic Engineering
Technology,
Database Programming,
Health Information Mgmt,

Medical Assisting,
Healthcare Administration
Footsteps to follow:
Michelle Falwell, AAS CIS
graduate majoring in
Database Programming, had
been working in a variety of
occupations from security
officer, to secretary, to
seamstress/fitter work for the
US Army. Needing a more
stable career, Michelle began
her education with ECPI
University in August of 2012
as a Network Security major;
by April 2014 Michelle has
transferred into the Database
Programing degree program.
In August of 2013, almost 7
months prior to graduating,
Michelle was hired by General
Information Services in
Chapin, SC as a Data
Analyst. After only 7 months
with GIS Michelle was
recruited by TD Bank of
Lexington, SC where she,
in February 2014, accepted
the position of Assistant Vice
President/Business Systems
Analyst. These are certainly
footsteps to follow, and it all

begins by making a choice to
earn your degree with a
future.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
ECPI University Columbia
campus is centrally located in
the Midlands and only a short
drive to the Atlantic Ocean, or
in the other direction the
Appalachian Mountains. The
city lies at the confluence of
two rivers, the Saluda and the
Broad, which merge at
Columbia to form the
Congaree River, which is
popular with paddlers and
kayakers in the area. Just
minutes from the ECPI
University Columbia campus
is the Riverbanks Zoo and
Botanical Gardens, a top ten
zoo in the United States that
offers a vast collection of the
some of the world’s most
unique and endangered
species, extraordinary
gardens and woodland paths.
Did you know?
ECPI University is Ranked #1
for Veterans by Military
Times; In each of the last 10
years: ECPI has been ranked

Top 5 – Computer &
Information Sciences and Top
10 – Engineering-Related
Technologies. Graduates hired
by more than 3,800
employers throughout the
USA.

ECPI University
Charleston Campus
Admission:
7410 Northside Drive,
Suite 100
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 414-0350
(843) 572-8085 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuition: $6420-$8560 per
semester depending on
program
Enrollment: 270
58% females
42% males
Dorms: Affordable rental
housing nearby.
Average Scores: The type
of assessment is dependent
upon the applicant’s program
of interest.
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Diplomas:Practical Nursing;
Associates of Applied Science:

Medical Assisting, Network
Security, Electronics
Engineering Technology;
Bachelors of Science: Network
Security, Electronics
Engineering Technology,
Software Development, Cloud
Computing and Virtualization,
Healthcare Administration,
and Business Administration
Footsteps to follow:
Anthony Delre is an ECPI
University Software
Development student who
transferred to the Charleston
campus from a traditional
educational institution. He
enrolled in this Bachelor’s
program because of the
focus on in-demand,
industry-driven languages.
Just halfway through his
program, Anthony was
recently hired by Accutrak
Inventory, a local software
company. Accutrak cited his
educational foundation, as
well as his aptitude and
willingness to learn, as
reasons to invest early in this
rising star. Rapidly increasing
demand for software and

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investment in hiring talent
early. Paying market-value,
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student’s completion of his/
her Bachelor’s degree.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
ECPI University Charleston
campus is located on
Northside Drive in North
Charleston. Charleston,
South Carolina is one of the
East Coast’s hottest tourist
attractions because of
the rich history and beautiful
beaches. Fill your weekends
with a trip to Fort Sumter,
the South Carolina Aquarium
or touring the historic
homes.
Did you know?
In each of the last 10 years:
ECPI has been ranked Top 5
– Computer & Information
Sciences and Top 10 –
Engineering-Related
Technologies. Nationally

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Ranked #1 – Best for
Veterans 2013-2014

ECPI University
Greenville Campus
Admission:
1001 Keys Drive, Suite 100
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288.2828
(864) 288-2930 (fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuition: $6420-$8560 per
semester depending on
program
Enrollment: 280
65% females
35% males
Dorms: Affordable rental
housing nearby.
Average Scores: The type
of assessment is dependent
upon the applicant’s program
of interest.
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Network Security, Electronic
Engineering, Database
Programming, Web
Development, Mechatronics,
Healthcare IT, Business
Administration, Practical
Nursing, Medical Assisting,
Healthcare Administration

Footsteps to follow:
Carl Drakeford is a graduate
of the CIS program. Not long
after graduating he was
offered a position in IT
services at BMW’s
manufacturing plant in
Greenville. “It’s an exciting
time to be working at BMW,”
says Carl. “Right now, we
have a workforce of 7,000
people, but we expect to grow
to 10,000 by 2015. There will
be plenty of work for me to
do as we set up new servers
and systems to accommodate
growth. Carl says he wants
to be Chief Information
Officer one day and
according to his many
supporters on the Greenville
campus, they have no doubt
he will do so.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
ECPI University Greenville
campus is located off of Keys
Drive in the heart of the
south. Greenville, South
Carolina offers residents
southern living at its finest
with lots of outdoor
recreation, hospitality, and

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great festivals and downtown
events including Fall for
Greenville, the Greenville Zoo
and many public parks
provide great opportunities to
enjoy the outdoors. The
Upstate is a center for
international manufacturing.
Did you know?
ECPI University Ranked #1
for Veterans by Military
Times; In each of the last 10
years: ECPI has been ranked
Top 5 – Computer &
Information Sciences and
Top 10 – Engineering-Related
Technologies. Graduates
hired by more than 3,800
employers throughout the
USA.

Florence-Darlington
Technical College
Online:
www.fdtc.edu
Admission:
2715 W. Lucas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8289
(843) 661-8041 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]

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Financial Aid: (843) 6618085; (843) 661-8041
Tuition: $3,190
Enrollment: 6,012
• 67% Female
• 33% Male
• 51% Black/NonHispanic
• 47% White
• 2% Unknown

• 5.2% All Others
Did you know?
We are a thriving fourcampus system offering more
than 100 different majors.
On-campus apartments allow
students from across South
Carolina and beyond to study
at Greenville Technical
College.

Greenville
Technical College

Horry-Georgetown
Technical College

Online:
www.gvltec.edu
Admissions:
506 S. Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864)250-8000
Financial Aid: (864) 2508128; (864) 250-8750
Tuition:
$2,665 for SC residents
outside of Greenville County
taking 15 credit hours;
$1,525 after lottery funds.
Enrollment: 13,974: 8,368
female, 5,606 male
• 62.9% White
• 6% Hispanic
• 1.7% Two or More Races
• 24.2% Black

Online:
www.hgtc.edu
Admission:
PO Box 261966
Conway, SC
29528-6066
(843) 349-5277
(843) 234-2213 FAX
E-mail: admissions@hhhgtc.
edu
Financial Aid: (843) 3495251; (843) 347-2962 FAX
E-mail: financialaid@hgtc.
edu
Enrollment: 7,660
• Full-time Students: 33.4%;
• Part-time Students: 66.6%
• 51.6% enrolled at the
Conway Campus

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• 35.3% enrolled at the
Grand Strand Campus
• 10.2% enrolled at the
Georgetown Campus
• 2.9% enrolled at other
locations (Off-site, PACE,
Workforce Development
programs, etc.)
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70.0% White
22.1% African American
1.8 % Hispanic
0.8 % Asian
5.3% Other

• 64.6% Female
• 35.4% Male
• 84.4% received Financial
Aid
•
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Average Age: 27
Median Age: 23
Age 24 and under: 54.5%
Age 50 and over: 4.6%

• Average Hours
Attempted: 9.3
• Average College GPA: 2.3
• 21:1 Student/Teacher Ratio
• 88.7% of students are SC
residents
• 78.7% Horry and
Georgetown residents

The College: Horry
Georgetown Technical College
is a two-year, public
coeducational college
approved by several
accreditation agencies to
offer associate degrees,
diplomas, and certificate
programs. Non-credit and
corporate training programs
are offered through the
continuing education division
of the College.
Location: Founded in 1966,
the College has three
locations in the northeastern
region of South Carolina:
Georgetown, Conway, and
the Grand Strand (Myrtle
Beach).
Enrollment: Approximately
10,415 students annually
enroll in HGTC’s regular
curriculum programs, while
approximately 4,500 people
participate in Workforce
Development courses.
Faculty: HGTC has
approximately 160 full-time
and over 360 part-time
faculty members. The parttime faculty members consist

primarily of HGTC staff
members, business and civic
leaders, and prominent
professionals within the
region.

Midlands
Technical College
Online:
www.midlandstech.edu
Admission:
PO Box 2408
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 738-8324
Financial Aid:
(803) 738-7792
Tuition:
$1,812/semester (12 hr
load), or $151 per credit hour
(both figures are for residents
of Richland, Lexington and
Fairfield counties)
Enrollment:
11,634 (Fall 2013)
• 59 % Women
• 41% Men
• 36% African American
• 1% American or
Alaska Native
• 2% Asian
• 0% Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander

• 3% Hispanic
• 2% Two or more
• 53% White
• 3% Unknown
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Associate in arts transfer,
associate in science transfer,
engineering technology and
engineering transfer, nursing
and health sciences,
information systems
technology, business and
public service, and industrial
technologies.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Midlands Technical College
has six campuses
conveniently located
throughout the Midlands
plus a center at Fort
Jackson.
Did you know?
About 70 percent of careers
require training post high
school but less than a fouryear degree. Most MTC
students qualify for financial
assistance that covers more
than half their tuition.

Northeastern
Technical College

Online:
www.netc.edu
Admission:
1201 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520
(800) 921-7399
(843) 921-6933
(843) 537-6148 FAX
E-mail: [email protected]
Financial Aid: (843) 9216939; (843) 921-6940; (843)
921-6990; E-mail:
[email protected]
Tuition: $1,704 (full time)
$142 per semester hour
Enrollment: 4067
• 2% AmericanIndian/Alaskan Native
• 3% Asian/Pacific
Islander
• 49% Black/NonHispanic
• 3% Hispanic
• 45% White/NonHispanic
• 2.4% Race/ethnicity
unreported
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Associate of arts and
associate of science degrees
in a variety of disciplines,
NETC offers 21 Associate

degrees, 27 certificates, four
diploma pathways to a
future. NETC recently added
an Associate of Criminal
Justice degree. In May 2012,
the fourth class will graduate
from the Associate degree of
Nursing program.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Chesterfield, Marlboro and
Dillon counties are beautiful
historic areas, offering easy
access to outdoor recreation,
entertainment and cultural
events without the hassle of
big-city life.
Did you know?
NETC has campuses located
in Cheraw (main) Pageland,
Bennettsville and Dillon and
recently graduated their first
class of students from their
Associate Degree in Nursing
(RN pathway) program.

Orangeburg-Calhoun
Technical College
Online:
www.octech.edu
Admission:
Admissions Office, 3250 St.
Matthews Road NE

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TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 535-1234
(800) 813-6519
Financial Aid:
(803) 535-1224
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tuition:
$1,885 per semester for
Calhoun and Orangeburg
County residents; $2,341 for
all other SC residents
Enrollment: 3023
• 61% Women
• 39% Men
• 55% Black/Non-Hispanic
• 40% White/Non-Hispanic
• 3% Race/Ethnicity
Unreported
• 2% Other
Sample Majors/Colleges:
We prepare graduates for
jobs in over 80 high demand
career fields such as
Nursing, Radiology,
Electronic
Instrumentation Technology,
Welding, Mechatronics,
Criminal Justice, Education
and Business, just to name a
few. Our University Transfer
program is a great way for

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Piedmont
Technical College

PO Box 1467
Greenwood, SC 29648
(864) 941-8365
(864) 941-8566 FAX
Financial Aid:
(864) 941-8635;
(864) 941-8599 FAX
Tuition: “Between $150 and
$163 per credit hour.”
Enrollment: 6,521
• 0% American
Indian
• 1% Asian
• 39% Black, not of
Hispanic origin
• 1% Hispanic
• 1% Other
• 0%Pacific Islander
• 57% White, not of
Hispanic origin
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Associate degrees in arts,
science, business,
engineering technology,
health science, industrial
technology, occupational
technology and a wide range
of diploma and certificate
programs.

Online:
www.ptc.edu
Admission:

Spartanburg
Community College

students to save money, have
more one on one attention
and gain a smoother
transition into a four-year
college.
Did you know?
With a 91% job placement
rate, OCtech has an
exceptional record of
preparing students for good
jobs and great careers.
OCtech provides relevant
training and education in an
environment that emphasizes
personal attention and
hands-on learning.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Residents enjoy the lush
Edisto Gardens, abundant
golf courses and numerous
festivals and entertainment
opportunities. Centrally
located, Orangeburg is only
an hour and a half from the
coast and less than 3 hours
from the mountains.

Online:
www.sccsc.edu
Admission:
PO Box 4386
Spartanburg, SC 29305
(864) 592-4800
1-866-591-3700
(864) 592-4564 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid:
(864) 592-4810
Tuition:
$158 per credit hour
Enrollment: 6,000
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Associate of arts, associate of
science, computer
technology, horticulture,
culinary arts, business,
nursing, radiation protection
technician, surgical
technology, mechatronics,
machine tool, HVAC-R,
welding, engineering
technology, University
Transfer
Did you know?
SCC is the only college in the
state that offers American
Sign Language, Interpreter
training and the Ford ASSET

program.

Technical College
of the Lowcountry
Online:
www.tcl.edu
Admission:
921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 525-8211
(843) 525-8285 FAX
Financial Aid:
(843) 470-5961
Tuition: $8300/semester,
with Lottery Tuition
Assistance
Enrollment: 2,427
Sample Majors/Colleges:
College Transfer, Computer
technology, industrial
electronics, Health Sciences
including Nursing, Surgical
Technology, Radiological
Technology, Physical
Therapist Asst. and Massage
Therapy, Civil Engineering
Technology, General
Business, Cosmetology,
building construction,
Microsoft certifications &
Continuing Education
A Nice Place to Call Home:

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Campuses are located in
Beaufort, Bluffton, and
Hampton S.C. – serving
Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton
and Jasper.
Did you know?
With a degree from TCL,
there are countless career
opportunities! TCL offers the
convenience of evening and
online courses at three
campuses!

Tri-County
Technical College
PO Box 587
Pendleton, SC 29670
Online:
www.tctc.edu
Admission:
864-646-1550
Main: (864) 646-8361
Fax: (864) 646-1890
Financial Aid:
(864) 646-1650
Tuition: $152 per credit
hour for residents of
Anderson, Oconee, and
Pickens Counties.
Enrollment: 6,616 (Fall
Semester 2012)
Sample Majors/Colleges:

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Business, computer and
information systems,
criminal justice, engineering
graphics technology,
industrial electronics,
mechatronics, medical
laboratory technology,
nursing, surgical technology,
university transfer, veterinary
technology
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Tri-County Technical College,
a public two-year community
and technical college, enrolls
more than 9,000 students
annually and offers programs
in more than 70 major fields
of study, including university
transfer, nursing, computer
information systems,
mechatronics, criminal
justice, and more. With
campuses located in
Anderson, Easley, Pendleton,
and Seneca in the beautiful
Upstate of South Carolina,
Tri-County is known as an
accessible, affordable, topquality educational option for
the region. In addition, the
College’s Corporate and
Community Education

Division enrolls more than
12,000 students annually in
personal and professional
development non-credit
classes.
Did you know?
Tri-County Technical College
is home to the Bridge to
Clemson program, a
distinctive academic transfer
program offered by invitation
only to a select group of
academically talented
freshmen.

Trident
Technical College
Online:
www.tridenttech.edu
Admission:
Admissions Office, AM-M
PO Box 118067
Charleston, SC 29423-8067
(843) 574-6111
(843) 574-6483 FAX
Online:
www.tridenttech.edu/
admissions.htm
Financial Aid:
(843) 574-6111;
(843) 574-6661 FAX;
E-mail: financial.aid@

tridenttech.edu
Tuition: $1,911.140 (full
time, in tri-county),
$2,118.74 (full time, out of
tri-county) S.C. lottery tuition
assistance of up to $1,140
available to S.C. residents.
Enrollment: 17,489
Sample Majors/Colleges:
Aeronautical studies; health
sciences; nursing; business;
industrial and engineering
technology; film, media and
visual arts; hospitality and
culinary arts; community,
family and child studies; lawrelated studies; university
transfer.
A Nice Place To Call Home:
Charleston has been voted
the #1 U.S. city by Condé
Nast Traveler readers for
three years in a row. Natural
and architectural beauty
combined with outstanding
restaurants, beaches,
shopping and entertainment
make the Charleston area a
great place to live.
Did you know?
Trident Tech’s on-campus
wellness center features a

large aerobic room, free
weights and weight-training
equipment, cardio
equipment, and locker rooms
with showers. The center is
home to the college’s Fitness
Specialist program. Students
can use the facility free of
charge.

Williamsburg
Technical College
Online:
www.wiltech.edu
Admission:
601 Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556-4137
E-mail:
[email protected]
(800) 768-2021 ext. 4165
(843) 355-4165
(843) 355-4289 FAX
Financial Aid:
(800) 768-2021 ext. 4167
(843) 355-4167
(843) 355-4276 FAX
Tuition: In-county: $152.77
per credit hour
Out-of-county: $157.77 per
credit hour
Enrollment: 760

Sample Majors/Colleges:
University Transfer, arts/
sciences, general business,
administrative office
technology, administrative
support, medical office
clerical assistant, small
business management, word
processing, computer
technology, public service,
early care/education,
automotive, drafting &
design, early childhood
development, HVAC, machine
tool, welding, cosmetology,
practical nursing.
A Nice Place to Call Home:
Kingstree is in a peaceful
country setting with Grand
Strand beaches and historic
Charleston just an hour’s
drive away.
Did you know?
Washington Monthly “College
Guide and Rankings” ranked
Williamsburg Technical
College as 19th among the
top 50 community colleges
across the nation. The
magazine included about 700
institutions in the rankings
analysis and WTC was the

only two-year college in
South Carolina to rank in the
top 50.

York Technical
College
Online:
www.yorktech.edu
Admission:
452 S. Anderson Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
1-800-922-8324
(803) 327-8049 FAX
E-mail:
[email protected]
Financial Aid: (803) 3278005; (803) 327-8005 FAX;
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tuition:
$1776 (per semester)
Enrollment: 8,643
61% Women
39% Men
Sample Majors/College:
University transfer, computer
technology, digital design,
criminal justice, network
administration, engineering
graphics technology, nursing,
medical laboratory
technology, dental hygiene.

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