Columbia Has Most Colleges with 46,876 Students Enrolled in South Carolina

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in South Carolina is Columbia, SC with a total of 11 colleges with 46,876 students enrolled. Columbia is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in South Carolina.

The largest college in Columbia is University of South Carolina-Columbia with 38,532 students enrolled.

Other top cities in South Carolina include

Charleston, SC (11 colleges, 37,381 students). The biggest institution in Charleston is College of Charleston with 11,926 students.
Greenville, SC (9 colleges, 19,820 students). The largest college in Greenville is East Carolina University with 26,940 students.
Spartanburg, SC (6 colleges, 16,405 students). The biggest institution in Spartanburg is University of South Carolina-Upstate with 4,916 students.
Rock Hill, SC (4 colleges, 9,972 students). The most prominent college in Rock Hill is Winthrop University with 4,894 students.
West Columbia, SC (4 colleges, 9,673 students). .
Orangeburg, SC (4 colleges, 7,259 students). The top college in Orangeburg is South Carolina State University with 3,242 students.
North Charleston, SC (4 colleges, 490 students). The largest college in North Charleston is Strayer University-Charleston Campus.
Conway, SC (3 colleges, 19,274 students). The leading institution in Conway is Coastal Carolina University with 11,348 students.
Greenwood, SC (3 colleges, 9,553 students). The leading institution in Greenwood is Lander University with 4,378 students.

South Carolina Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in South Carolina, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

South Carolina Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Columbia, SC	11 Schools	46,876	36,099	10,777	18,594	28,282
Charleston, SC	11 Schools	37,381	30,944	6,437	14,352	23,029
Greenville, SC	9 Schools	19,820	18,990	830	7,586	12,234
Spartanburg, SC	6 Schools	16,405	15,366	1,039	5,914	10,491
Rock Hill, SC	4 Schools	9,972	9,050	922	3,629	6,343
West Columbia, SC	4 Schools	9,673	9,677	-	3,554	6,119
Orangeburg, SC	4 Schools	7,259	6,848	411	2,638	4,621
North Charleston, SC	4 Schools	490	492	-	17	473
Conway, SC	3 Schools	19,274	18,739	535	7,762	11,512
Greenwood, SC	3 Schools	9,553	8,953	600	3,099	6,454

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Graduate

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