Education Guide, Fall 2015

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K I LLIAN
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SCHOOL
M I D D LE S C H O O L
HIGH SCHOOL
Contact: Nancy Diggs

2621 Clemson Road,
Columbia, SC 29229
803.699.2981
www.richland2.org/ke
Contact: Latoya
Goodwin-Gary
1160 Longreen Parkway,
Columbia, SC 29229
803.691.4870 ext. 31520
www.richland2.org/lm
Contact: Joe Eberlin

180 Turkey Farm Road,
Blythewood, SC 29016
803.691.4049
www.richland2.org/wh
www.redhawktv.org
STEAM is similar to traditional

Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) programs, but
places art and creativity at the
center of STEM. The STEAM Leaders
Academy builds on the STEM
program that was already in place
at Killian. Additionally, Killian has
adopted the Leader in Me whole
school transformational model that
has proven to help produce higher
levels of academic achievement,
fewer discipline problems, and
increased engagement among
students, teachers, and parents.
ASK KILLIAN ABOUT

AVID
Professional Development Schools
USC
1:1
LEGO Robotics
Engineering is Elementary
Project-based Learning
Drums
Strings
Graphic Arts
Focus Math
Intensive Instruction
LEAP, Longleaf Engineering & Arts

Program is the new schoolwide
magnet. LEAP brings an innovative
curriculum to students through
enhanced labs in science, emerging
technology, expanded arts options,
collaborative projects across
academic disciplines, and an
engineering mindset to
problem-solving. Longleaf offers
expanded arts electives, including
drama, dance, musical keyboarding,
and graphic arts, as well as band,
chorus, orchestra, and visual arts.
ASK LONGLEAF ABOUT

AVID
Blended Learning
Paxton Patterson
LEGO League
Google Club
Art Club
Longleaf Fun Fact

LEAP is not only the Longleaf
Engineering and Arts Program;
its also the term for a group of
leopards, our school mascot.
Schedule a school tour today!

www.richland2.org - School Choice and Magnet program applications go online in January.
The Institute of Research,

Engagement, and Design (iRED) is
a whole-school magnet where all
students engage in design-based
learning and research focused
science, technology, engineering,
arts, and mathematics. Students
are not restricted to a specific
set of courses, instead, they are
encouraged to explore career
opportunities through varied
coursework in areas of interest.
ASK WESTWOOD ABOUT

RESEARCH
SOAR Academy
AVID
Career and Technology Education
Career and Technical Organizations
ENGAGEMENT
Convergence Media
Fine Arts
Westwood Serves
Student Government
Athletics
DESIGN
Studio D
Fire Management
Health Sciences
Funded by MSAP grant through the USDOE.
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school year.
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information for their
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aid departments and
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headings Alumni you may
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and Did you know?
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0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian;

6% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/
Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander;
83% white; 2% two or more races; 1% nonresident; 2% race/ethnicity unknown.
known for roles in House of Cards and Everest; Dustin Johnson, professional golfer;
Mike Tolbert, fullback for the Carolina Pan171 Moultrie St., Charleston; citadel.edu
thers.
A nice place to call home: Coastal Carolinas
proximity to the coast and the Myrtle Beach reAdmissions: 843-953-5230 or 800-868-1842. ACADEMICS
sort area led to the development of two distincTuition + fees: $11,098*.
Average SAT composite: 1245.
tive programs: marine science and professionRoom/board: $6,381.
Average ACT: 28.5.
al golf management.
Enrollment: 2,763 undergraduates. 10%
Applicants admitted: 52%.
Did you know? Coastals first doctoral profemale, 90% male. 1% American Indian/
Popular majors include biological sciences, gram, established in 2014, is in marine science.
Alaska native; 2% Asian; 8% African-Amerpsychology, business administration and manican/black; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
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agement, mechanical engineering, and marHawaiian/Pacific islander; 77% white; 3%
keting.
two or more races; 1% nonresident; 0% unknown.
College of Charleston
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Gov. Nikki Haley, curACADEMICS
rent governor of South Carolina; Nancy ODell, 66 George St., Charleston; cofc.edu
host of CBSs Entertainment Tonight; C.J.
Average ACT: 22.5.
Spiller, running back and return specialist for
Admissions: admissions@cofc.edu; 843-953Applicants admitted: 76%.
the New Orleans Saints.
5670; 843-953-6322 (fax).
Popular majors include business, criminal
A nice place to call home: Tree-lined streets
Tuition + fees: $10,981.
justice, political science and government,
welcome students to campus. Many students
Room/board: $11,327.
civil engineering, and education.
spend hours studying, lounging and playing on
Financial aid: financialaid@cofc.edu; 843Bowman Field. Nearby Lake Hartwell offers
953-5540; 843-953-7192 (fax).
ALSO
more than 900 miles of shoreline.
Enrollment: 10,440. 63% female, 37% male.
Alumni you may know: Ernest Fritz HollDid you know? Clemson is ranked among the
ings, governor of South Carolina from 1959 to top 20 national public universities, and its No. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian;
7% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/
1963; John C. West, governor of South Car3 for happiest students.
Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander;
olina from 1971 to 1975; Pat Conroy, novelist
80% white; 4% two or more races; 1% nonresiknown for The Prince of Tides.
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dent; 1% race/ethnicity unknown.
A nice place to call home: Charleston was
voted the No. 1 city in the U.S. for the fifth
ACADEMICS
year in a row by Conde Nast Traveler, and Coastal Carolina University
The Citadel is a top tourist destination, with
Average ACT: 25.
the Ashley River flowing along one side of
103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway; coastal.edu
the campus.
Popular majors include business administraDid you know? For the fifth consecutive
tion and management, speech communication
year, U.S. News & World Report recognized
Admissions: admissions@coastal.edu; 800and rhetoric, biological sciences, psychology,
The Citadel as the top public college in the
277-7000; 843-349-6436 (fax).
and education.
South for institutions granting up to a masTuition + fees: $10,320.
ters degree. The average GPA of incoming
Room/board: $8,194.
ALSO
freshmen is 3.6.
Financial aid: finaid@coastal.edu; 800-277- Alumni you may know: James B. Edwards,
7000, ext. 2313, or 843-349-2313; 843-349- former governor of South Carolina; Brett
2347 (fax).
*Costs differ depending on year. See
Gardner, outfielder for the New York Yankees;
Enrollment: 9,364. 54% female, 46% male. Anthony Johnson, former NBA player; Padgett
www.citadel.edu/root/cost-info.
0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; Powell, novelist; Callie Shell, photojournalist
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20% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/ for TIME magazine.
Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; A nice place to call home: College of Char70% white; 4% two or more races; 0% race/ leston is located in historic downtown CharlesClemson University
ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident.
ton, a city that has received accolades from
Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, SouthACADEMICS
201 Sikes Hall, Clemson; clemson.edu
ern Living and Forbes magazines.
Did you know? College of Charleston is the
Average ACT: 21.
oldest college south of Virginia and the 13thAdmissions: 864-656-2287; 864-656-2464 Applicants admitted: 64%.
oldest in the United States. Founders of the
(fax).
Popular majors include business manage- College of Charleston included signers of the
ment, education, communications, liberal Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Room/board: $8,358.
studies, and marketing.
Constitution.
Financial aid: finaid@clemson.edu; 864-6562280; 864-656-1831.
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Enrollment: 17,260. 47% female, 53% male. Alumni you may know: Michael Kelly, actor
The Citadel
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Francis Marion University
biology, psychology, business, and early

childhood education.
4822 E. Palmetto St., Florence;

www.fmarion.edu
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Alan Wilson,
South Carolinas attorney general; Josh
Edgin, pitcher for the New York Mets;
Matt Bonds, co-founder of an nongovernmental organization studying ways to
bring health care to Madagascar.
A nice place to call home: Francis Marion boasts an intimate, walkable campus
among the most beautiful in South Carolina, located on 400 wooded acres, just
a few miles from the Pee Dee River.
Several campus buildings are in downtown Florence, but the main campus is
just east of town, close to Interstate 95
and about an hours drive from the coast.
Did you know? Francis Marion Universitys new Health Science Complex in
downtown Florence is scheduled to open
in fall 2016. It will be home to FMUs
graduate-level nursing, clinical psychology and health care administration programs. It also will house the physicians
Admissions: admissions@fmarion.edu;
800-368-7551 or 843-661-1231.
Room/board: $7,256.
Financial aid: finasst@fmarion.edu;
843-661-1190.
Enrollment: 3,605. 69% female, 31%
male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 48% black/African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 46% white;
1% two or more races; 2% nonresident;
1% race/ethnicity unknown.
ACADEMICS
Average SAT: 955.
Average ACT: 19.
Popular majors include nursing,
or associates in 1.5
COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Database Programming
Network Security
Electronics Engineering
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH SCIENCE
COLLEGE OF
NUrSING
Healthcare Administration
Health Information
Management
Medical Assistant
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Practical Nursing
UNIVERSITY
250 Berryhill Rd.#300 Columbia, SC 29210
803.610.4111
ECPI.EDU
assistant program, which seats its first

class next fall. Another relatively new
program, industrial engineering, will see
its first graduates in 2017.
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Lander University
320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood; lander.edu
Admissions: admissions@lander.edu;
1-888-4-LANDER or 864-388-8307;
864-388-8125 (fax).
Room/board: $8,000.
Financial aid: finaid@lander.edu; 864388-8340; 864-388-8811 (fax).
ACADEMICS
Average SAT: 940.
Average ACT: 19.5.
Popular majors include business administration and management, nursing,
education, humanities/humanistic studies, and psychology.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Molly Spearman,
South Carolinas state Superintendent of
Education.
A nice place to call home: A new 210bed residence hall will be completed in
2015, offering modern accommodations
just steps from the heart of campus.
Did you know? Landers Experience
Your Education (EYE) program won a
national award in recognition of its focus
on providing students with opportunities
to use academic knowledge to address
real-world challenges in authentic contexts.
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South Carolina State

University
300 College St. NE, Orangeburg; scsu.edu
Admissions: admissions@scsu.edu; 800260-5956 or 803-536-7186; 803-5368990 (fax).

Room/board: $8,500.
Financial aid: financialaid@scsu.edu;
803-536-7067; 803-536-8420 (fax).
male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 95% African-American/
black; 1% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 2% white; 0%
two or more races; 0% nonresident; 1%
race/ethnicity unknown.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 16.5.
Popular majors include family and
consumer sciences/human sciences,
education, biology, nursing, and social
work.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: U.S. Rep. James
Clyburn, D-S.C.; Ernest A. Finney, retired
South Carolina Supreme Court justice;
Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty, commanding general for the 1st Armored Division
at Fort Bliss in Texas.
A nice place to call home: At S.C. State,
you can celebrate your culture, enjoy the
arts and pursue academic, creative and
spiritual interests through active student
clubs. Plus, with dozens of intramural
and club sports, you can compete in your
favorite activities for fun and health.
Did you know? S.C. State boasts the only
Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering in South Carolina. It also is one of the
top producers of minority officers for the
U.S. Army.
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University of South
Carolina
Lieber College on the Horseshoe, University of
South Carolina, Columbia; sc.edu
Admissions: admissions-ugrad@sc.edu;
803-777-7700.

Room/board: $9,248.
Financial aid: 803-777-8134; sc.edu/
financialaid.

3% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity
unknown; 3% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 27.
Popular majors include experimental
psychology, biology, nursing, education,
and exercise physiology.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Jason Fulmer,
2003 S.C. teacher of the year; Rob Matwick, executive vice president of business
operations for the Texas Rangers; Dr.
Jennifer Walker, cardiac surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant
professor in surgery at Harvard Medical
School.
A nice place to call home: The 453-acre
campus is located in the heart of South
Carolinas horse country, with 10 equestrian disciplines practiced in Aiken County.
Did you know? U.S. News & World Report ranked USC Aiken No. 1 among Best
Public Regional Colleges in the South;
the 2015 rankings mark USC Aikens 17th
consecutive ranking among the top three
in this category and its 10th time in first
place.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Marva Smalls,
vice president of public affairs for Nickelodeon/Viacom; William Hubbard, president of the American Bar Association;
Darius Rucker, Grammy Award-winning
musician.
A nice place to call home: USC mixes
historic buildings with state-of-the-art
facilities on a campus of more than 400
acres. Recognized as a national model of
a healthy and sustainable campus, students have the opportunity to live in
LEED-certified residence halls and participate in campuswide wellness programs.
Did you know? USC has 47 nationally
ranked academic programs, more than
any other university in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report. And
now, with the On Your Time summer
program and accelerated degrees, students can graduate faster and at a lower
cost.
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USC Aiken
417 University Parkway, Aiken; usca.edu
Admissions: admit@usca.edu; 803-6413366; 803-641-3727 (fax).

Room/board: $7,626.
Financial aid: 803-641-3476; 803-6436840 (fax).
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 20.5.
Popular majors include business, nursing, kinesiology and exercise science,
education, and psychology.
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USC Beaufort
One University Blvd., Bluffton; www.uscb.edu
Admissions: admissions@uscb.edu;
843-208-8000; 843-208-8290 (fax).
Room/board: $7,310.
Financial aid: uscbfina@uscb.edu; 843521-3104; 843-521-3194 (fax).
male; 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 20% black/AfricanAmerican; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0%
native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 60%
white; 3% two or more races; 1% nonresident; 8% race/ethnicity unknown.
ACADEMICS
Average SAT: 935.
Average ACT: 19.5.
Popular majors include business administration and management, psycholo-
gy, hospitality administration/management, nursing, and social sciences.

ALSO
Did you know? USC Beaufort offers the
most affordable undergraduate tuition
for baccalaureate degree programs in the
state. USC Beaufort also has a concentration in coastal ecology with opportunities
to conduct dolphin research with faculty
on the coast.
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USC Lancaster
A USC PALMETTO COLLEGE CAMPUS
376 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster;
usclancaster.sc.edu
Admissions: uscladms@mailbox.sc.edu;
803-313-7073; 803-313-7116 (fax).
Financial aid: usclfa@mailbox.sc.edu;
803-313-7068; 803-313-7168 (fax).
3% two or more races; 14% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 17.5.
Popular majors include university
transfer, business, criminal justice and
nursing.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: William D. Boan,
senior vice president of state government
relations at McGuireWoods Consulting
and former legislator and chief of staff to
the governor; Dr. Deborah B. Cureton,
former dean at University of WisconsinRichland; Julie Roberts, country music
singer; Col. Michael Oliver, commander
with the S.C. Highway Patrol.
A nice place to call home: All students
have access to the Gregory Health and
Wellness Center, which features an indoor pool, a walking track, tennis courts,
racquetball and handball courts, an aerobic fitness center and a game area.
Did you know? USC Lancaster has the
largest single collection of Catawba Indian pottery in existence.
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USC Salkehatchie
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A nice place to call home: USC Sumter is
less than an hours drive from USCs main
campus.
Did you know? USC Sumter will kick off
Fire Ant tennis for men and women in
spring 2016.
465 James Brandt Blvd., Allendale;

www.uscsalkehatchie.sc.edu
Admissions: saadmiss@mailbox.sc.edu;
803-584-3446; 803-584-3884 (fax).
Financial aid: safinaid@mailbox.sc.edu;
803-584-3446; 803-584-3884 (fax).
0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1%
Asian; 42% black/African-American; 3%
Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/
Pacific islander; 48% white; 3% two or
more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown;
1% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average SAT composite: 830
Average ACT: 16
ALSO
A nice place to call home: Besides all the
benefits of a small campus, such as small
class sizes, a hometown feel, and the lowest
tuition of any university in the state, USC
Salkehatchie also has student housing and
five NJCAA sports teams.
Did you know? USC Salkehatchie is named
for the Salkehatchie River, which runs
through all five counties that support the
campus.
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USC Sumter
200 Miller Road, Sumter; www.uscsumter.edu
Admissions: Keith Britton brittonk@

uscsumter.edu; 803-938-3882; 803-9383717.
Financial aid: 803-938-3766.
Enrollment: 878. 55% female, 45% male.
0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 19.
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USC Union
309 E. Academy St., Union; uscunion.sc.edu
Admissions: Brad Greer: greerm@mailbox.

sc.edu; 864-424-8028; 864-424-8085 (fax).
Financial aid: Bobby Holcombe: reholcom@mailbox.sc.edu; 864-424-8024; 864424-8085 (fax).
0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 15.5.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: USC Union has
a new bookstore and student center on East
Main Street with coffee, various food items,
merchandise and more.
Did you know? The Bantams, USC Unions
club baseball team, won their division in
2013 and 2014.
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USC Upstate
800 University Way, Spartanburg;
uscupstate.edu
Admissions: 800-277-8727; 864-503-5727

(fax).
Room/board: $7,682.

1% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 20.
Popular majors include nursing, business
administration and management, education, psychology, and liberal studies.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: USC Upstate is
within easy driving distance of Charlotte,
N.C., and Atlanta and just hours from the
scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Winthrop University
701 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; winthrop.edu
Admissions: admissions@winthrop.edu;
800-WINTHROP or 803-323-2191; 803323-2137 or 803-323-4952 (fax).
Room/board: $8,200.
Financial aid: finaid@winthrop.edu; 803323-2189; 803-323-2557 (fax).
Asian; 29% African-American/black; 4%
more races; 3% nonresident; 0% race/
ethnicity unknown.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 22.5.
Popular majors include business administration and management, education, psychology, biology, and art.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Shanola Hampton,
actress known for Showtimes Shameless;
Julie Stortz Busha, owner of condiment
company Slawsa and contestant on ABCs
Shark Tank; Mat Fretschel, image capture
specialist for Walt Disney Studio.
Did you know? U.S. News & World Report
has included Winthrop in its listing of
Americas Best Colleges for the past 24
years.
PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR
COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
Allen University
1530 Harden St., Columbia;
www.allenuniversity.edu
Admissions: admissions@allen
university.edu; 877-625-5379 or
803-376-5735; 803-376-5733
(fax).
Room/board: $6,560.
Financial aid: financialaid@
allenuniversity.edu; 866-8281514 or 803-376-5740; 803-3765731 (fax).
Enrollment: 660. 56% female,
44% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian;
99% black/African-American;
1% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 0%
white; 0% two or more races;
0% race/ethnicity unknown;
0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Open admissions policy.
Popular majors include social
sciences, business administration and biology.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: S.C.
Rep. William Clyburn, D-Aiken.
Did you know? Adult learners
can pursue bachelors degrees
through Allens College for
Professional Adults, taking
advantage of weekday-evening,
weekend and online programs.
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Anderson
University
316 Boulevard, Anderson;
andersonuniversity.edu
Admissions: admission@
andersonuniversity.edu; 800542-3594 or 864-328-1835.
Room/board: $9,000.
Financial aid: finaid@anderson
university.edu; 800-542-3594
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#2 Most Innovative
Regional College in
The South. U.S. News & World Report
National Recognition for AU
Our Quality and Affordability
In the past eight years, Anderson University has been
recognized as one of Americas 100 Best College Buys
for academic quality, value and affordability. Recently,
Anderson University ranked among the top 11
universities in the South (public & private) for students
accumulating the least educational debt.
United States Presidential Honor Roll

for Community Service 2015
18th Fastest Growing Regional College

in America - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Apple Inc. has recognized Anderson University as an

Apple Distinguished School, an honor that places
AU in the forefront of educational institutions around
the globe in the use of mobile technology as a teaching
and learning tool. To learn more visit:
AndersonUniversity.edu/apple
Mobile Learning Initiative

All incoming freshmen receive the latest iPad
which will be used in specially designed courses.
knowledge for the journey

Anderson, SC | AndersonUniversity.edu
in the heart of the carolinas
LET US SHOW YOU
Around
Preview Day, October 31, 2015

Spend Saturday morning at WU take a tour and meet
students and faculty.
Saturday Visits, Nov. 14, 2015 or Jan. 16, 2016
Enjoy a campus tour with a student guide and meet an
admissions counselor.
Transfer Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 2010;
Dec. 8, 2015; or January 5, 2016
These evening sessions simplify the transfer process,
helping you make the Winthrop transition.
Weekday Visits
Come visit any weekday; tours are
at 9:30 a.m. or 2 p.m.
To schedule your campus visit,
call 800/WINTHROP (946-8476) or visit us online at
www.winthrop.edu/admissions/visit.
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

or 864-231-2070.
male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian/Pacific islander; 8%
black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/
Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific
islander; 83% white; 0% two or more
races; 3% race/ethnicity unknown; 1%
nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 23.
Popular majors include business/commerce, early childhood education, Christian studies, kinesiology and exercise
science, and art.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Sue Monk Kidd,
author of The Secret Life of Bees.
A nice place to call home: Located near
the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Anderson boasts one of the Souths
most scenic campuses. The lush green
spaces bring students outside during
warm weather to play intramural sports,
study on one of the historic swings, or
hang an ENO between trees in a popular
grove at the corner of campus.
Did you know? Anderson is ranked in
the top tier (No. 16) of U.S. News &
World Reports Americas Best Colleges and is ranked No. 2 in The South by
that publication for Innovation, one of
fewer than 50 schools nationally to be
recognized. It is also ranked as one of the
100 Best College Buys. All Anderson
students are issued iPads for use in specially designed classes as part of the
schools mobile learning initiative, which
earned rare recognition as an Apple Distinguished School.
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Benedict College
1600 Harden St., Columbia;
www.benedict.edu
Admissions: 803-705-4910 or 803-7056598.

Room/board: $8,104.
Enrollment: 2,444. 50% male, 50%
female. 0% American Indian/Alaska
native; 0% Asian; 99% black/African-
American; 0% Hispanic/Latino; 0%
white; 0% two or more races; 0% race/
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Tim LaHaye,
co-author of the Left Behind series;
Cliff Barrows, music director for the Billy
Graham Evangelical Association; Stu
ACADEMICS
Epperson, co-founder and chairman of
Open admission policy.
Salem Communications.
Popular majors include business adA nice place to call home: The BJU
ministration, biology, mass communiMuseum & Gallery is home to the largest
cation/media studies, human develcollection of religious art in the Western
opment and family studies, and psycholo- Hemisphere.
gy.
Did you know? Educate to Career
ranked Bob Jones 15th in its national list
ALSO
of Best Value Colleges.
Alumni you may know: Henry D. Monteith, founder of South Carolinas first
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African-American-owned bank; Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, first African-American to
Charleston Southern
serve as president of the U.S. Olympic
Committee and first African-American
University
Olympic coach; Dr. Luns C. Richardson,
president of Morris College.
9200 University Blvd., Charleston;
A nice place to call home: Benedicts
csuniv.edu
student center features restaurants including Burger King, Nicks Chicken and
Waffles, and Freshens yogurt, as well as
Admissions: enroll@csuniv.edu; 800a barbershop and hair salon for students. 947-7474; 843-863-7070 (fax).
Did you know? Benedicts campus feaTuition + fees: $22,840.
tures a new bookstore and TV and radio
Room/board: $9,000.
broadcast center, along with a state-ofEnrollment: 2,967. 63% female, 37%
the-art student center.
male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian/Pacific islander; 28%
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black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/
Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific
islander; 60% white; 2% two or more
Bob Jones University
races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown; 1%
nonresident.
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville;
bju.edu
Admissions: admissions@bju.edu; 800252-6363; 800-2-FAX-BJU (fax).

Room/board: $6,090.
Financial aid: finaid@bju.edu; 864-2425100, ext. 3040; 864-235-2897 (fax).
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 23.
Popular majors include business administration, nursing, elementary education and accounting.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 21.5.
Popular majors include health and
physical education/fitness, psychology,
nursing, criminal justice and nonprofit
management.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: U.S. Sen. Tim
Scott, a Charleston Republican; Dr. Sam
Gandy, physician and leading researcher
of Alzheimers disease; Mayor Keith Summey of North Charleston.
campus originally was owned by the
Izard family. According to the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress,
Ralph Izard pledged his large estate in
South Carolina in payment of war ships
to be used in the Revolutionary War.
Did you know? Charleston Southern is
listed among Americas Best Christian
Colleges, Americas 100 Best College

Buys, Military Friendly Schools, the VA
Yellow Ribbon Program, the Presidents
Higher Education Community Service
Honor Roll and U.S. News & World Reports Best Online Colleges.
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Claflin University
400 Magnolia St., Orangeburg; claflin.edu
Admissions: mike.zeigler@claflin.edu;
800-922-1276 or 803-535-5382; 803-5355385 (fax).
Financial aid: twilliams@claflin.edu;
803-535-5334; 803-535-5383 (fax).
two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 17.
Popular majors include sociology, mass
communications/media studies, business, criminal justice/law enforcement
administration, and organizational behavior studies.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Ernest A. Finney
Jr., retired S.C. Supreme Court justice;
Leo Twiggs, painter; Cecil Williams, photographer, journalist and author.
A nice place to call home: Faculty members purposefully cultivate their students
curiosity and potential by providing a
concrete framework for problem-solving
through higher-order thinking processes.
Did you know? Washington Monthly
recognized Claflin as the best liberal arts
college in South Carolina and the top historically black college or university in its
2014 Best Liberal Arts Colleges edition.
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Clinton College
1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill;
www.clintoncollege.edu
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Transforming Lives.
Inspiring Greatness.
www.scsu.edu
THE TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND SC STATE

Accredited Maintains full accreditation as a
member of the Southern Association of Colleges
Schools Commission on College (SACSCOC), with 14
specialized national accreditations.
Strong Academic Programs Offers excellent
academic programs that prepare students for careers
and for graduate and professional school.
A Southern Gem Recognized as South Carolinas
only publically assisted Historically Black College or
University (HBCU).
Transforms Lives Prepares global leaders in the areas

of law, education, speech pathology, engineering, business
and logistics.
Superior Faculty and Staff Retains highly quali7ed
faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, research and public
service.
Best Value Ranks among the top 5 accessible and
affordable institutions in South Carolina.
Great Student-Focused Environment Promises to
always put you 7rst, treating each student as an individual
and approaching education from a personalized nature.
Strong Alumni Network 25,000+ judges, attorneys,

engineers, speech pathologists, educators, lawmakers,
athletes, artists and musicians, physicians and other
notable professionals.
Engaging Student Life Students demonstrate

leadership skills through involvement in intercollegiate,
athletics, marching band, student government as well as
national fraternities and sororities.
A Promising Future Join us for a fantastic journey
that will lead to limitless possibilities.
ENROLL TODAY! Call the OfCce of Admissions at (803) 536-7186.
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Admissions: 803-327-7402, ext. 257.
Room/board: $8,305.
Financial aid: 803-327-7402, ext. 260.
0% nonresident.

Room/board: $7,830.
Financial aid: financial_aid@coker.edu;
843-383-8050.
male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 35% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 52%
ACADEMICS
Popular majors include religion/religious studies and business administration
and management.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 21.
Popular majors include business/commerce, criminology, social work, psychology and sociology.
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Coker College
300 E. College Ave., Hartsville; coker.edu
Admissions: admissions@coker.edu;
800-950-1908 or 843-383-8050; 843383-8056 (fax).
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Ruth Patrick,
pioneering biologist and National Medal
of Science winner; Judy Southard, senior
associate athletics director at Louisiana
State University; Terrance Hayes, poet
and 2014 MacArthur Fellow (a genius
grant recipient).
A nice place to call home: With a 12:1

student-faculty ratio, a Coker education
is based on personal interaction and
Cokers discussion-based round-table
technique.
Did you know? Coker was ranked No. 5
out of 288 colleges in the Southeast and
No. 1 in South Carolina in Washington
Monthlys 2015 Best Bang for the Buck
list.
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Columbia College
1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia;
columbiasc.edu
Admissions: admissions@columbiasc.
edu; 800-277-1301.
Room/board: $7,200.
Financial aid: fa@columbiasc.edu; 800786-3612.
male. 0% American Indian/Alaska na-
tive; 1% Asian; 37% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native

ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 20.5.
Popular majors include psychology;
behavioral sciences; human development, family studies and related services;
business administration and management; and speech communication and
rhetoric.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Karen Johnson
Williams, first female judge on the U.S.
Fourth Circuit Court; Lori Burns Allen,
owner of Bridals by Lori and star of
TLCs Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta
and Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids.
A nice place to call home: Columbias
campus is one of the safest in the state
and was one of three colleges in the nation to receive the Exemplary School
I like to catch up on the news in-between

classes on The States iPhone app.
Raley Castro
USC College Student
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Safety Award from the National School
Safety Advocacy Council.
Did you know? The rapidly growing
athletics program features competition in
10 sports through the Appalachian Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The
Koalas have earned the No. 1 ranking in
the NAIA Champions of Character Competition for the past two years.
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Columbia International
University
7435 Monticello Road, Columbia; ciu.edu
Admissions: yesciu@ciu.edu; 800-7772227, ext. 5024.

Room/board: $7,310.
Financial aid: finaid@ciu.edu; 803-8075036.
Enrollment: 560. 51% female, 49%
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 20.5.
Popular majors include Bible/Biblical
studies, psychology, youth ministry, general studies and religious education.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Laura Story,
Christian singer-songwriter; Daniel Blomberg, attorney for the Becket Fund for
Religious Liberty in Washington; Steve
Richardson, president of Pioneers USA
missions agency.
A nice place to call home: CIU, located
on 400 acres along the Broad River,
features a lake and wooded trails, but its
only minutes from the cultural and entertainment venues of Columbia. The CIU
Prayer Towers offer a place of solitude.
Did you know? U.S. News & World Report ranks CIU No. 35 among regional
universities in the South.
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Converse College
580 E. Main St., Spartanburg; converse.edu
Admissions: admission@converse.edu;
864-596-9040.
Room/board: $9,500.
Financial aid: financial_aid@converse.
edu; 864-596-9010.
Enrollment: 822. 100% female. 0%
American Indian/Alaska native; 0%
more races; 16% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 22.5.
Popular majors include psychology,
biology, early childhood education, history, business and elementary education.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Julia Peterkin,
Pulitzer Prize winner; Harriet Smith
ONeil, Texas Supreme Court justice;
Kimilee Bryant, Broadway performer
known for her role as Christine in Phantom of the Opera.
Did you know? Converse continues to
receive national visibility for reshaping
its business model to address higher
education affordability and value. Converse students achieve top national
awards for model debate programs, have
recently been named Fulbright recipients
and Goldwater Scholarship finalists, and
compete at the NCAA Division II level
for athletics.
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Erskine College
Two Washington St., Due West; erskine.edu
Admissions: admissions@erskine.edu;
800-241-8421.


Popular majors include political science, health sciences, business administration, biology and chemistry.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 21.5.
Popular majors include biology, business, athletic training, sports and fitness
administration and management, and
political science and government.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Richard Riley,
former governor of South Carolina and
U.S. Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton; Keith Lockhart, principal conductor of the Boston Pops; Clint
Dempsey, captain of the U.S. Mens National Soccer Team; Betsy King and Beth
Daniels, members of the LPGA Hall of
Fame.
A nice place to call home: Furmans
campus is widely recognized as one of
the most beautiful in the country. Furman has been listed among the 30 Most
Beautiful College Campuses in the
South by The Best Colleges and was
included in BuzzFeeds 10 Uniquely
Stunning College Campuses from Around
the World and 41 Scenic College Campuses that Were Made for Instagram.
Did you know? The first authentic Japanese temple to be dismantled and fully
reconstructed in America is on the Furman campus. Furman is also home to an
exact replica of the cabin that Henry
David Thoreau built at Walden Pond.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: April Clayton,
biomedical researcher at the National
Institutes of Health; David Agnew, deputy
director of intergovernmental affairs for
the Obama administration; Lindy Scott,
vice president for Thornwell Home for
Children in Clinton.
A nice place to call home: The quiet
town of Due West provides a peaceful
setting that promotes community. About
90 percent of students live on campus.
Did you know? The Forbes 2015 Best
Colleges list ranks Erskine the No. 1
Christian college in South Carolina and
the No. 1 NCAA D2 school in the Southeast. Washington Monthly calls Erskine
one of its top Best Bang for the Buck
Christian Colleges. The average South
Carolina LIFE scholar can attend Erskine
for about $10,000 per year (after all
sources of aid are applied).
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Furman University
3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville;
furman.edu
Admissions: 864-294-2034.
ACADEMICS
SAT and ACT recommended but not
required.
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Limestone College
1115 College Drive, Gaffney; limestone.edu
Admissions: 800-795-7151, ext. 4554.

Room/board: $7,800.
Financial aid: financialaid@limestone.
edu; 864-488-8231; 864-488-4596 (fax).
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 21.5.
Popular majors include business, social
work, criminal justice/law enforcement
administration, liberal studies and psychology.
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ALSO
Alumni you may know: Robert L. Bob
Peeler, former lieutenant governor of
South Carolina; Travis Eamon Gillespie,
lacrosse player for the Washington
Stealth of the National Lacrosse League;
Jay Byars, contestant on reality TV show
Survivor; Ruth Elizabeth Moss Easterling, former member of the N.C. House
of Representatives; Kevin Pucetas, pitcher
for the San Francisco Giants.
A nice place to call home: Limestone
Colleges campus is nestled among gently rolling hills in Gaffney. Limestone
values excellent teaching and supportive
student-faculty interaction, encourages
faculty to promote active learning in
face-to-face and Internet classrooms, and
seeks to cultivate the intellectual curiosity of each member of the college community.
Did you know? In addition to Limestone
Colleges traditional day program on the
main campus in Gaffney, Limestone has
eight convenient locations throughout
South Carolina (including in Columbia)
that offer evening classes for working
adults, as well as an online degree program with more than 18 majors available.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: James B. Blassingame, president of Baptist E&M Convention of S.C.; S.C. Rep. J. Wayne George,
D-Marion; Bernadette R. Hampton, S.C.
Education Association president; John
Hoffman, CEO of YMCA of Sumter; Barbara R. Jackson, Morris College National
Alumni Association president and Sumter
School District trustee.
A nice place to call home: Morris College is a safe and beautifully landscaped
41-acre campus located near downtown
Sumter. The campus is minutes away
from the Sumter Opera House and the
Swan Lake Iris Gardens.
Did you know? Morris College is a participant in the Call Me MISTER program
in affiliation with Clemson University.
Morris College is the only college in the
state with a freestanding forensics center
exclusively devoted to the study of criminal forensics on an undergraduate level.
Since 1985, Morris College, under the
auspices of the University of South Carolina, has operated an Army ROTC program. Morris is listed by affordablecollegesonline.org as a most affordable small
private college.
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Morris College
Newberry College
100 W. College St., Sumter; morris.edu
2100 College St., Newberry; newberry.edu
Admissions: 803-934-3225, admissions

@morris.edu.
Room/board: $5,028.
Financial aid: 803-934-3238, finaid@morris.edu.
0% nonresident.
Admissions: admissions@newberry.edu;
803-321-5127 or 800-845-4955.
Financial aid: admissions@newberry.
edu; 803-321-5127 or 800-845-4955.
ACADEMICS
Open admissions policy
Popular majors include business administration and management; criminal
justice and law enforcement administration; sociology; business administration, management and operations; and
community health services.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 20.
Popular majors include business administration and management, education, psychology, nursing and biology.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Brig. Gen. Janice
Haigler, U.S. Army; John Smith, winningest high school basketball coach in
South Carolina history and first high
school coach inducted into the S.C. Athletic Hall of Fame; Mark Hammond,
South Carolina Secretary of State.
Did you know? The Newberry College
Tuition Promise guarantees students that
their tuition wont increase during the
four years theyre in school, making it
easier for families to plan. Newberry
College was ranked on three lists in the
2015 U.S. News & World Report Best
Colleges rankings: Best Colleges in the
South (33rd); Colleges in the South with
the Least Student Debt (5th); The Souths
Best Colleges for Veterans (11th).
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North Greenville
University
7801 N. Tigerville Road, Tigerville; ngu.edu
Admissions: admissions@ngu.edu; 864977-7001 or 800-468-6642; 864-9777177 (fax).

Room/board: $9,180.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 26.
Popular majors include liberal studies,
business administration and management, elementary education, sports management, Bible/biblical studies and psychology.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: The campus
is located 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? North Greenville ranked
No. 1 in U.S. News and World Reports
rankings of the most efficient schools
among Regional Colleges in the South,

which compares spending on educational
programs to educational quality, as determined by the Best Colleges rankings.
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Presbyterian College
503 S. Broad St., Clinton; www.presby.edu
Admissions: Brian Fortman: admissions

@presby.edu; 800-960-7583 or 864-8332820.
Room/board: $9,344.
Financial aid: Linda McAnnally:
lmcannally@presby.edu; 864-833-8287.
ACADEMICS
Presbyterian is a test-optional school
for students with a high school GPA of
3.25 or higher.
Average ACT: 23.5.
Popular majors include business administration, biology, psychology, history
and English.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Jim Samples,
president of international for Scripps
Network Interactive; Ashley McCollum,
chief of staff at BuzzFeed; Justin Bethel,
cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals and
two-time Pro Bowl player; Ted Pitts, president and CEO of S.C. Chamber of Commerce; Mike Lefever, president and CEO
of S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities.
campus is lined with tall oak trees and
beautiful Georgian-style architecture.
With 98 percent of students residing on
campus, the college is designed to have
anything a student would need. Clinton
is conveniently located between Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia.
Did you know? Presbyterian is consistently recognized for the value of its educational experience ranked No. 1 in value in
Money magazine. Whether exploring the
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DISCOVER
you r
POTENTIAL.
Columbia International University educates from a biblical worldview making your
college career more than a classroom experience. In our campus community, the
Bibles words dont simply linger within the curriculum. They affect and lead every
one-on-one conversation, every group activity, and all of lifes dif6cult decisions.
Our students learn to rely on the Word of God as a guide through their college
years and into life after graduation. Is CIU the next place youll call home?
Find out at ciu.edu/potential
Columbia International University admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin
and complies with Title IX regulations.
THE BRIGHTEST STAR

At the College, our students are always
reaching for the stars. They come here
so they can shine because, with a solid
foundation in the liberal arts and sciences,
they know the sky is the limit.
Learn about the College and how our
students, faculty and alumni always
stand out among the rest.
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world through study-abroad programs, getting jobrelated experience through internships, or diving into
your own research, Presbyterian students experience
learning beyond the classroom.
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Southern Wesleyan University

907 Wesleyan Drive, Central; swu.edu
Room/board: $8,710.
Enrollment: 1,418. 62% female, 38% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 24% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 52% white; 1% two or more races;
16% race/ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular majors include business administration,
human services, education, biology, and recreation
and sports management.
ACADEMICS
SAT and ACT recommended, but not required.
Popular majors include criminal justice/law enforcement administration; business administration, management and operations; accounting; business administration and management; and sociology.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: Nestled in the Midlands,
Voorhees is located 1.5 miles from Denmark on a welllandscaped 342-acre campus. The closest metropolitan
neighbor is Columbia, about 50 miles north, and the
historic seaport of Charleston is 86 miles east of campus.
Did you know? Voorhees is the only historically black
college is South Carolina to offer a major in emergency
management. Voorhees was also the first historically
black college founded by a woman, Elizabeth Evelyn
Wright Maleafee.
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Wofford College
429 N. Church St., Spartanburg; wofford.edu
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Dan Seaborn, marriage counselor and public speaker who founded the Winning at
Home ministry; Lindsey Torgerson, Team USA Duathlon medalist; Robert Black, church historian and published author.
A nice place to call home: The Christ-centered, student-focused campus has a new coffee shop and outdoor recreation areas, including an ENO hammock
park.
Did you know? Southern Wesleyan offers traditional
classes at the main campus in Central, as well as programs for adult learners across South Carolina and
online.
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Voorhees College
481 Porter Drive, Denmark; voorhees.edu
Admissions: admissions@voorhees.edu; 866-6859904 or 803-780-1030.

Room/board: $7,346.
Financial aid: 803-780-1150 or 803-780-1151.
Enrollment: 468. 54% female, 46% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 98% black/
African-American; 0% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 0% white; 0% two or more
races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident.
Admissions: admissions@wofford.edu; 864-597-4130;

864-597-4147 (fax).
Financial aid: finaid@wofford.edu; 864-597-4160;
864-597-4149 (fax).
Enrollment: 1,658. 51% female, 49% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 3% Asian; 8% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 80% white; 3% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 27.
Popular majors include biology, finance, business/
managerial economics, accounting, and Spanish.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Jerry Richardson, owner and
founder of the Carolina Panthers; Wendi Nix, anchor
and reporter for EXPN; Craig Melvin, anchor and reporter on NBC News and MSNBC.
A nice place to call home: Last year marked the 20th
that the Carolina Panthers have held their summer
training camp at Wofford.
Did you know? Since 2007, more than 2,200 Wofford
students have studied in 70 countries on seven continents.
TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Aiken Technical College

2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville; atc.edu
Admissions: starthere@atc.edu; 803-508-7263.

Tuition: $3,787 in district; $4,132 in state.
Enrollment: 2,351. 64% female, 36% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 31% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 61% white; 1% two or more
races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include university transfer, nursing, patient care assistant, medical assistant, and industrial maintenance technology.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: Aiken Tech has a vibrant
campus community with student life activities, clubs
and student leadership organizations.
Did you know? Aiken Tech is one of a few two-year
colleges with nuclear programs in radiation protection
and quality systems.
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Central Carolina Technical College

506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter; cctech.edu
Campuses in Sumter, Camden, Bishopville, Manning and
Shaw Air Force Base
Admissions: admissions@cctech.edu; 803-778-6605.

Tuition + fees: $4,345 in district; $5,136 in state.
Financial aid: finaid@cctech.edu; 803-778-6605.
Enrollment: 3,963. 67% female, 33% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 44% black/
African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 49% white; 1% two or
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include nursing, university transfer, human services, criminal justice and legal assistant/paralegal.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Floyd Keels, president and
CEO of Santee Electric Cooperative; Rodney Levy, IT
specialist with the Federal Communications Commission; Josh Arrants, board member of the S.C. Wildlife
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a world of learning,
right at your 9ngertips
WHERE AN OFFICE
BECOMES A
COMMAND POST.
Learn something new at college? Sure, but actually

discovering something new? Now thats unusual.
It happens all the time at Francis Marion Universitys
Wild Sumaco Research Station. Since the station
officially opened in 2012 in northern Ecuador,
professors and students from FMU have discovered
more than a dozen new species.
That kind of get-your-hands-dirty, learning-by-doing
kind of thing is a regular occurance at FMU. Were big
enough to offer you the world. And small enough to
let you hold it in your hands.
#FMexpectations
Francis Marion University
fmarion.edu
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Theres a place where you can gain an

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That place is the Army Reserve. As a
Soldier in the Army Reserve, you can build
the future you want while serving your
country and community at the same time.
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Learn more at goarmy.com/reserve.
Earn a salary and money for

your education while you gain
the kind of strength that
helps you stand out. To learn
more, visit your local Army
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Federation.
Did you know? Both 2013 and 2014
South Carolina Governors Professor of
the Year (for two-year colleges) recipients were Central Carolina Technical
College instructors Josh Castleberry
and Chris Hall, respectively.
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include nursing,
university transfer, business administration and management, accounting and
human services.
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. ................................................................................
Denmark Technical
College
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd., Denmark;
www.denmarktech.edu
male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 96% black/AfricanAmerican; 0% Hispanic/Latino; 0%
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include university
transfer, child care and support services
management, criminal justice, business
and human services.
ALSO
Did you know? The Engineering Technology Center houses robots for the electromechanical engineering curriculum.
Forrest College
601 E. River St., Anderson; forrestcollege.edu

0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include nursing
assistant/aide and patient care assistant/
aide; Allied health and medical assisting;
business administration and management; phlebotomy; and criminal justice.
. ................................................................................
Greenville Technical
College
738 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville;
www.gvltec.edu
. ................................................................................
Florence-Darlington
Technical College
Campuses in Greenville, Simpsonville and

Taylors.
Admissions: 864-250-8000;
www.gvltec.edu/apply.
Tuition + fees: $4,094 in district; $4,442
2715 W. Lucas St., Florence; fdtc.edu
in state.
Financial aid: www.gvltec.edu/financial
Admissions: 843-661-8289; 843-661_aid.
8041 (fax).
male. 0% American Indian/Alaska naFinancial aid: 843-661-8085; 803-661tive; 2% Asian; 22% black/African-Amer8041 (fax).
ican; 8% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
male. 1% American Indian/Alaska na2% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity
tive; 1% Asian; 50% black/African-Amer- unknown; 0% nonresident.
ican; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
ACADEMICS

transfer, nursing, business administration
and management, data processing and
data processing technology, and criminal
justice.
tional Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach

operates as part of HGTC. Chef Joseph
Bonaparte, a leader in the farm-to-table
movement, directs the culinary arts program. A $15 million culinary center is
expected to be under construction this
fall. Many buildings have state-of-the-art
technology, such as a hospital for medical programs and a manufacturing facility for industrial programs.
Did you know? Horry Georgetown has
the nations only two-year degree in
forestry.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, First Amendment law scholar and
the only Rhodes Scholar to come through
the S.C. Technical College system.
Did you know? Campus Pointe at Greenville Technical College offers spacious
apartments that are minutes from class on
. ................................................................................
the Barton Campus. Greenville Tech is the
only college within 200 miles offering
training in the SAP Enterprise Resource
Midlands Technical
Planning System. Eight of the past 10
Alden Transfer Scholarship recipients at
College
Furman University have come from Greenville Tech. The scholarship pays full tuition
1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia;
for two years of study. Greenville Tech
offers a program in sustainable agriculture; midlandstech.edu
the certificate program prepares students
for positions in agribusiness, particularly
Campuses in Columbia, West Columbia,
entrepreneurship and farming.
. ................................................................................
Horry Georgetown
Technical College
2050 U.S. 501 East, Conway; www.hgtc.edu
Campuses in Conway, Georgetown and
Myrtle Beach.
in state.
Financial aid: Susan Thompson 843349-7818.
ACADEMICS
transfer, nursing, human services, data
processing and data processing technology, and child care and support services management.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: The Interna-
Batesburg-Leesville, Winnsboro, Irmo and

Fort Jackson.
Admissions: admissions@midlands
tech.edu; 803-738-7839.
in state.
Financial aid: asksfs@midlandstech.edu;
803-738-7792.
ACADEMICS
transfer, nursing, criminal justice, business administration and management,
and child care and support services management.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Beth Carrigg,
Lexington County Clerk of Court; Dr.
Ronald L. Rhames, Midlands Technical
College president.
Did you know? There are plenty of ways
for students who want the full college
experience to get involved at Midlands
Tech, which has more than 30 student
clubs and organizations.
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Northeastern Technical
College
ACADEMICS
transfer, business, nursing, machine tool
technology and electrical and electronics
engineering.
1201 Chesterfield Highway, Cheraw; netc.edu

Campuses in Pageland, Cheraw, Bennettsville
and Dillon.
Admissions: 800-921-7399 or 843-9216933; 843-537-6148 (fax).

Tuition: $3,726 in district; $3,942 in
state.
ALSO
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.
. ................................................................................
Orangeburg-Calhoun
Technical College
3250 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg;
octech.edu
Admissions: askme@octech.edu;
I really wanted
somewhere I felt at
home
803-535-1234.
Tuition: $3,925 in district; $4,861 in state.
Financial aid: finaid@octech.edu; 803535-1224.
Piedmont Technical
College
ACADEMICS
Popular concentrations include nursing, child care and support services management, data processing, criminal justice, and university transfer.
Admissions: 864-941-8365; 864-9418466 (fax).

Tuition: $3,908 in district; $4,460 in
state.
unknown; 0% nonresident alien.
ALSO
Did you know? OC Tech has an exceptional record of preparing students for
successful and rewarding careers, boasting a 92 percent job-placement rate.
620 N. Emerald Road, Greenwood; ptc.edu

Campuses in Greenwood, Abbeville,
Edgefield, Clinton, McCormick, Newberry,
Saluda and Laurens.
. ................................................................................
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ACADEMICS
Popular programs include business,
university transfer, administrative assistant and secretarial science, nursing and
criminal justice.

ACADEMICS
transfer, nursing, business, HVAC maintenance technology, and cosmetology.
. ................................................................................
. ................................................................................
Spartanburg Community
College
107 Community College Drive, Spartanburg;
sccsc.edu
Admissions: admissions@sccsc.edu;
866-891-3700 or 864-592-4800; 864592-4564 (fax).
in state.
ACADEMICS
transfer, nursing, business administration
and management, administrative assistant and secretarial science, data processing and electrical engineering.
ACADEMICS
Average ACT: 18.
Popular programs include liberal arts
and sciences, business administration
and management, and criminal justice
and law enforcement administration.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Fletcher Thompson, former assistant director of the FBI
who helped investigate President John F.
Kennedys assassination; Reggie Sanders,
former MLB right-fielder; Mookie Wilson,
former MLB outfielder and New York
Mets Hall of Famer; Orlando Hudson,
former MLB second-baseman.
A nice place to call home: Spartanburg
Methodist is the only private two-year
residential college in the state, focusing
on the first two years of college to help
students map out their futures.
Did you know? South Carolina high
school graduates with a GPA of 3.0 or
higher earn full-tuition scholarships.
. ................................................................................
Technical College of the

Lowcountry
ALSO
Did you know? Spartanburg Community
921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; tcl.edu
College is the only college in the state to
offer American Sign Language interpreter
training.
. ................................................................................
Spartanburg Methodist
College
1000 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg;
smcsc.edu
Admissions: admiss@smcsc.edu; 864587-4213; 864-699-4634 (fax).

Financial aid: Kendra Strange:
strangek@smcsc.edu; 864-587-4298.
Campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and

Varnville.
Admissions: admissions@tcl.edu; 843525-8211.

Tuition + fees: $4,060 in district;
$4,660 in state.
Financial aid: financialaid@tcl.edu; 843470-5961.
Tri-County Technical
College
7900 U.S. 76, Pendleton; tctc.edu
Campuses in Pendleton, Anderson, Easley
and Seneca.
Admissions: info@tctc.edu; 864-646TCTC; 864-646-8361 (fax).

in state.
Financial aid: finaid@tctc.edu; 864-6461650.
Corner, Charleston and Mount Pleasant.
Admissions: admissions@tridenttech.edu; 843-574-6558.

in state.
Financial aid: financial.aid@tridenttech.edu; 843-574-6110.
ACADEMICS
transfer, nursing, criminal justice, culinary arts, and business administration
and management.
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Katherine Reeves
White, garden designer for Magnolia
Plantation; Jermaine Husser, executive
director of Palmetto Warrior Connection.
A nice place to call home: Tridents
Palmer Campus in downtown Charleston
is in a historic residential area, just blocks
from the Upper King Street shopping,
dining and entertainment district.
ACADEMICS
Did you know? Trident is one of only a
few two-year colleges in the country
training film production students in a
transfer, nursing, business administration professional-quality production facility
and management, industrial electronics,
using professional-grade film production
and criminal justice.
equipment.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: The Bridge to
Clemson program lets freshmale blend
the academic experience at Tri-County
with the social experience at Clemson.
Did you know? Tri-County offers the
Connect to College program, a secondchance opportunity for students who
have not completed high school.
. ................................................................................
Trident Technical College

7000 Rivers Ave., Charleston;
tridenttech.edu
Campuses in North Charleston, Moncks
. ................................................................................
Williamsburg Technical
College
601 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Kingstree;
www.wiltech.edu
Admissions: admissions@wiltech.edu;
843-355-4165.
in state.
Financial aid: boosj@wiltech.edu; 843355-4166.
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TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY

COLLEGES
Pacific islander; 27% white; 0%
two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include university transfer, nursing (LPN),
business, welding technology and
child care provider/assistant.
ALSO
Did you know? Recent changes
include the reactivation of certificate programs in industrial electricity, criminal justice and nail
technology in 2013. SACS Commission on Colleges approved the
Hemingway Career and Technology Center as an off-campus
site in 2013 and the online criminal justice certificate program in
2015. The college continues to
expand its course technology base
and offers both hybrid and online
courses.
. .................................................................
York Technical
College
452 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill;
yorktech.edu
Admissions: aldridge@york
tech.edu; 800-922-8324.
Tuition + fees: $4,241 in district;
$4,577 in state.
Financial aid: afowler@york
tech.edu; 803-327-8005.
Enrollment: 5,061. 60% female,
40% male. 1% American Indian/
Alaska native; 1% Asian; 24%
black/African-American; 5%
Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 58%
white; 10% two or more races; 1%
race/ethnicity unknown; 0%
nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular majors include university transfer, administrative
assistant and secretarial science,
business administration and management, nursing, and automotive
technology.
THE STATE
OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPUSES

American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 1% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 21%
24 N. Market St., Charleston;
North Charleston enrollment: 121. 93%
new.artinstitutes.edu/Charleston
female, 7% male. 2% American Indian/
Alaska native; 0% Asian; 70% black/
African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino;
0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander;
Room and board: $10,014.
18% white; 2% two or more races; 6%
race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresi0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2%
dent.
ACADEMICS
more races; 40% race/ethnicity unPopular programs at the Columbia
known; 0% nonresident.
campus include HVAC maintenance
technology, medical office assistant,
ACADEMICS
medical coding, information technology
and corrections.
Popular programs include apparel and
Popular programs at the North Characcessories marketing operations; culileston campus include massage therapy,
nary arts; graphic design; interior design; medical insurance coding, and medical
and baking and pastry arts.
office assistant.
Art Institute of
Charleston
. ................................................................................
Brown Mackie College
ALSO
A nice place to call home: Hands-on
learning and large labs prepare students
for employment.
nary arts. ECPI University has been

ranked in the top three for Best for Vets
by Military Times for the past four years
(in Online and Nontraditional Schools).
. ................................................................................
Fortis College
246 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 101, Columbia;
columbia.fortis.edu

0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include medical/
clinical assistant, HVAC technology,
nursing and dental assistant.
. ................................................................................
Two Liberty Square, 75 Beattie Place, Suite

100, Greenville; www.brownmackie.edu

0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include medical
office management, occupational therapy
assistant, medical/clinical assistant,
business and criminal justice.
. ................................................................................
Centura College
7500 Two Notch Road, Columbia;
8088 Rivers Ave., North Charleston;
centuracollege.edu

Columbia enrollment: 70. 56% female,
44% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska
native; 0% Asian; 71% black/African-
. ................................................................................
ECPI University
250 Berryhill Road #300, Columbia; 1001
Keys Drive #100, Greenville; 7410 Northside
Drive #100, North Charleston; ecpi.edu
Columbia campus: 844-611-0668, 803610-4111.

Greenville campus: 844-611-0627, 864438-5018.
Charleston campus: 844-611-0642,
843-606-5902.
ALSO
Did you know? Since it was founded in
1966, ECPI University has demonstrated
a commitment to forward-thinking, market-based curriculum, being among the
first to offer classes in the growing field
of computer programming. From that
point forward, ECPI University has pursued a path of sustained academic innovation based on addressing the needs
of students and employers while playing
a key role in the mid-Atlantics economic
development. ECPI Universitys fields of
study include technology, health science,
business, criminal justice and the culi-
Golf Academy of America

3268 Waccamaw Blvd., Myrtle Beach;
www.golfacademy.edu

0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
. ................................................................................
ITT Technical Institute

1628 Browning Road, Suite 180, Columbia; 6
Independence Pointe, Greenville; 9654 N.
Kings Highway, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach; 2431
W. Aviation Ave., North Charleston;
www.itt-tech.edu
Tuition: $18,048.
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Ph.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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246 STONERIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 101 COLUMBIA, SC 29210
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OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPUSES

native; 1% Asian; 70% black/AfricanAmerican; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 22%
Greenville enrollment: 269. 28% female,
native; 1% Asian; 36% black/AfricanAmerican; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Myrtle Beach enrollment: 152. 35% female, 65% male. 0% American Indian/
Alaska native; 2% Asian; 40% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0%
ACADEMICS
Secondary school record and Test of
English as a Foreign Language required
for admission consideration.
Applicants admitted: 49% to Columbia
campus; 48% to Greenville and Myrtle
Beach; 54% to North Charleston.
Popular programs at the Columbia
campus include system, networking and
LAN/WAN management; criminalistics
and criminal science; graphic design;
electrical engineering; and computer and
information systems security.
Popular programs at the Greenville
campus include electrical engineering;
system, networking and LAN/WAN management; computer systems networking
and telecommunications; criminal justice/law enforcement administration;
and project management.
Popular programs at the Myrtle Beach
campus include system, networking and
LAN/WAN management; electrical engineering; and drafting and design technology.
Popular programs at the North Charleston campus include electrical engineering; system, networking and LAN/WAN
management; drafting and design technology; and computer systems networking
and telecommunications.
ALSO
Did you know? Curriculum is developed
with industry feedback from local and

national employer advisory committees.
. ................................................................................
Miller-Motte Technical
College
Strayer University
200 Center Point Circle, Suite 300,
Columbia; 5010 Wetland Crossing, North
Charleston; 555 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Suite
300, Greenville; strayer.edu

8085 Rivers Ave., Suite E, North Charleston;
2451 U.S. 501 East, Conway;
miller-motte.edu
. ................................................................................
University of Phoenix
Tuition + fees: $10,360, North Charleston campus. $10,422, Conway campus.
Alaska native; 0% Asian; 54% black/
African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino;
0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander;
40% white; 2% two or more races; 1%
race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.
Conway enrollment: 622. 93% female,
native; 0% Asian; 55% black/AfricanAmerican; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 40%
ACADEMICS
clinical assistant; health information/
medical records technology; commercial
vehicle operation; massage therapy; and
aesthetician and skin care specialist.
. ................................................................................
South University
9 Science Court, Columbia;
southuniversity.edu
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include nursing;
health/medical preparatory programs;
business administration and management; mental health counseling; and
criminal justice/law enforcement administration.
1001 Pinnacle Point Drive, Columbia;

phoenix.edu

ACADEMICS
Popular programs include business
administration and management; hospital and health care facilities administration and management; human resources management; and accounting.
. ................................................................................
Virginia College
7201 Two Notch Road, Columbia; 2400
David H. McLeod Blvd., Florence; 78 Global
Drive, Greenville; 6185 Rivers Ave., North
Charleston; 8150 Warren H. Abernathy
Highway, Spartanburg; vc.edu

native; 1% Asian; 84% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 8% white;
Florence enrollment: 414. 93% female,
native; 0% Asian; 80% black/AfricanAmerican; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0%
Greenville enrollment: 453. 87% female,

native; 0% Asian; 53% black/AfricanAmerican; 9% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native
Spartanburg enrollment: 413. 87% female, 13% male. 0% American Indian/
ACADEMICS
clinical assistant, cosmetology, medical
insurance coding, pharmacy technician/
assistant, and surgical technology.
. ................................................................................
Webster University
100 Gateway Corporate Blvd., Columbia;
4589 Oleander Drive, Myrtle Beach; 4105
Faber Place Drive, Suite 11, North
Charleston; 101 W. Hill Blvd., Joint Base
Charleston; 124 Verdae Blvd., Suite 400,
Greenville; One Pinckney Blvd., Beaufort; 398
Shaw Drive, Room 108, Shaw Air Force Base;
4600 Strom Thurmond Blvd., Fort Jackson;
www.webster.edu
Columbia campus: columbia@

webster.edu, 803-699-0900.
Myrtle Beach campus: 843-497-3677.
North Charleston campus: 843-7601324.
Joint Base campus: 843-767-2278.
Greenville campus: 864-676-9002.
Naval Hospital campus: 843-524-1851.
Shaw campus: 803-666-2254.
Fort Jackson campus: 803-738-0603.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: Discounted
tuition available for military students.
Did you know? Webster is located on
four continents, in eight countries and in
60 cities. It has more than 160,000
alumni worldwide.
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INSTITUTIONS OFFERING SPECIALIZED DEGREES
Charleston School of Law

81 Mary St., Charleston; charlestonlaw.edu
Admissions: info@charlestonlaw.edu;
843-377-2143.
ACADEMICS
Required tests: LSAT.
Required degree: Bachelors.
Degree offered: Juris Doctor.
. ................................................................................
Christ Central Institute

159 Church St. NE, Wagener; www.ccins.org
Tuition: All students accepted receive
full scholarships.
Enrollment: 50.
ACADEMICS
Degrees offered: Two-year certificate,
community missions; three-year degree,
mission specialist.
ACADEMICS
Required tests: MCAT.
Degree offered: Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.).
. ................................................................................
Lenoir-Rhyne University:
Center for Graduate
Studies of Columbia
4201 N. Main St., Price House, Columbia;
columbia.lr.edu
Admissions: admissions_columbia@
lr.edu, 803-461-3296.
ACADEMICS
Degrees offered: Master of Arts in human services (fully online); Master of
Arts in clinical mental health counseling.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: The renovated space for masters students includes a 24-hour study area.
. ................................................................................
Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary
4201 N. Main St., Columbia; ltss.lr.edu
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Barbara Franklin, president of the missions arm of
Christ Central Ministries.
A nice place to call home: Wagener is a
thriving rural community about 45 minutes south of Columbia.
Did you know? Christ Central Institute is
the only school in the U.S. that offers full
scholarships to all qualified students
including food, housing and educational
costs.
. ................................................................................
Edward Via College of

Osteopathic Medicine
350 Howard St., Spartanburg; vcom.edu
Admissions: admissions_columbia@
lr.edu; 803-461-3238.
0% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Required degree: Any bachelors.
Degrees offered: Masters degrees in
divinity, pastoral counseling, theological
and ministerial studies, and theology.
ALSO
Did you know? The mission of Lutheran
Theological Southern Seminary is to
teach, form and nurture women and men
for public ministry in a context that is
Christ-centered, faithfully Lutheran and

ecumenically committed.
. ................................................................................
Medical University of
South Carolina
179 Ashley Ave., Charleston; musc.edu
Undergraduate tuition + fees: $16,076*.

Graduate tuition + fees: $17,865*.
Financial aid: finaid@musc.edu; 843792-2536.
Enrollment (all programs): 2,898. 80%
ACADEMICS
Popular programs include nursing (bachelors program); maternity and child health
and neonatal nursing, health care administration, and physician assistant (masters
programs); and medicine, pharmacy, and
dentistry (doctoral programs).
ALSO
Alumni you may know: Horace G.
Smithy, cardiothoracic surgeon who developed one of the first instruments used
in beating-heart surgery; Francis Peyre
Porcher, professor who served as a physician during the Civil War.
A nice place to call home: Charleston is
one of the most highly recognized cities for
tourism, find dining, historical attractions
and recreational activities on and off the
water. As South Carolinas only comprehensive academic health center providing
a full range of programs in the biomedical
sciences, MUSC is engaged in activities
statewide. Its campus is located on more
than 80 acres in Charleston, with a population of about 13,000 clinicians, faculty,
staff members and students. Nearly 3,000
students in six colleges (dental medicine,
graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing and pharmacy) study at
MUSC. The university also provides residency training for more than 500 graduate
health professionals.
Did you know? MUSC has grown from a
small, private medical school in 1824 to
one of the nations top academic health
science centers; total grant support for
MUSC tops $232 million.
*Tuition varies by program. See academic

departments.musc.edu/esl/em/records/
fees.html.
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Sherman College of
Chiropractic
2020 Springfield Road, Spartanburg;
www.sherman.edu
Admissions: admissions@sherman.edu;
800-849-8771, ext. 200.
3% nonresident.
ACADEMICS
Degree offered: Doctor of Chiropractic.
ALSO
A nice place to call home: Spartanburg is
a college town, with seven colleges and the
highest per-capita college student population of any major city in the state.
Did you know? Sherman is one of just 18
chiropractic colleges in the U.S. and the
only one in the Carolinas.
. ................................................................................
Southern Methodist
College
541 Broughton St., Orangeburg; smcollege.edu
Admissions: jcourson@smcollege.edu;
803-534-7826; 803-534-7827 (fax).
ACADEMICS
Degrees offered: Bachelors degrees in
Bible with specializations in pastoral education, Christian ministries, missions,
Christian counseling, elementary education and leadership and ethics; associates
degrees; and one-year Bible certificates.
ALSO
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.
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Prepping for college 101

Whether youre an incoming
freshman or entering your
senior year, the transition to
campus life requires mental
and logistical preparation. For
a smooth move, prepare in
advance.
Youll want your dorm room
or apartment to be a space in
which you can thrive academically and socially from day
one, says Jessica Joyce,
spokeswoman for Bed Bath &
Beyond, a well-known destination for college essentials.
Joyce and the lifestyle experts at Bed Bath & Beyond are
offering tips to set up your
dorm room with form and
function in mind.
A Use a checklist: Stay organized and on-budget by using a
shopping checklist. Many
stores that sell housewares
provide shopping guides for
college students that break
down all the basics needed for
campus living. Use this as a
base point for what youll need
and add your own custom
items to it, so that when you
get to the store you wont miss
any essentials.
A Know school rules: For
specific information about your
college, use online resources
such as, bedbathandbeyond.com/shopforcollege,
which offers customized lists of
what students can and cant
bring with them to their school
and what the school provides.
Students can also use these
pages to locate stores close to
campus.
A Think small: For many
students, moving to a college
dorm room means living in a
smaller space. Take this into
consideration when planning
how you will organize your
items. Space-saving storage
tools and multifunctional
items, such as bed risers that
have an AC outlet and USB
charger, can help students pack
more essentials into a smaller
space.
A Build a better bed: As if
getting a good nights sleep
isnt hard enough in a dorm,
STATEPOINT
standard college beds are often

thin and less comfortable than
what students are accustomed
to at home. The solution? Add
cozy layers of comfort and
support with a mattress pad,
memory foam topper or fiberbed.
A Create a college registry:
High school graduates can
create a registry wish list online
or in-store of what they want
for their new space, to share
with family and friends. Students can also use their registries to share what theyre
bringing to school with their
roommates.
A Roomie request: Once
students receive their housing
assignment, they should finalize room decisions to avoid
duplication. Decide ahead of
time which items to share, like
a coffeemaker or TV, and
whether students want to coordinate decor.
A Getting there: Getting your
new items to college can be
tricky. Look for such services
as Bed Bath & Beyonds free
in-store service, Pack & Hold,
which lets students and parents
shop for items at a store near
home and then conveniently
pick them up at a location
closer to campus. The service is
especially beneficial for students traveling to school far
away from home.
Once the semester gets underway, your schedule will be
jam-packed with classes, activities, studying and friends. Set
up your space wisely for a successful start to the year.
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Whether taking the SAT, the
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entrance exams can strengthen
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While students need to take
personal initiative when prepping
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in the math sections of the SAT

cant be solved without a scientific
or graphing calculator.
Choose one that is right for the
task. For example, Casios
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sheets with up to five columns
Good study habits are important and 45 rows. It can also convert
for academic achievement and
graphs into QR codes, which can
will come in handy in college.
be displayed on a projector
They are also especially important screen, allowing students to work
during college exam preparation.
seamlessly with their teacher or
Ensure your student has a quiet test prep tutor.
area to study, free of distractions
Designed for elementary, midlike televisions, squabbling siblings dle and high school students,
and social media.
Casios calculators focus on such
Consider giving your student a subjects as general math, trigofree pass from chores on days he nometry, statistics, algebra, geomor she takes a full practice test
etry and physics, and are available
this will require several hours
in a variety of colors (a potential
and be mentally taxing.
motivation for students who want
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THE RIGHT TOOLS
Whatever model you opt for, be
Mathematical coursework,
sure it is authorized for use during
test-taking and preparation require the test and has an intuitive inthe right gear. Set up your student terface that will speed up calculafor achievement with scientific
tions when time matters.
and graphing calculators that
feature a range of high-level func- DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
tions. Remember, some questions
Its not always enough to
memorize materials. A competitive edge is gained with true

comprehension. Fill your home
with books and magazines on a
wide range of subjects. Picking
up new words in a practical context will happen naturally without feeling like work.
On the math front, check out
practical tools that encourage
deeper understanding of difficult
concepts, such as research-based
books and education workbooks
on topics like critical thinking,
algebra, geometry and statistics.
TEST DAY
The night before the test is not
the time to cram. Students should
arrive at the test site refreshed,
well-rested and well-fed. Fatigue
or an empty stomach will prove
distracting. Fill up on brain food
containing Omega-3s, antioxidants
and vitamin E. For those needing
a morning boost, consider jogging
the brain into action over breakfast with a challenging article or
math problem.
College entrance exams can
significantly impact an academic
career. Take every step you can
to ensure a maximum score.
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