South Carolina Education - Public Universities as of 2016




South Carolina Education - Public Universities as of 2016

All of the Public universities in South Carolina are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). They are under the control of the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges of South Carolina. This page is a snapshot in time and a new page will be added roughly every four or five years. Stay tuned.
Public University	Year Established	Location(s)	Current Website	President (March 2016)	Board Chair (March 2016)
The Citadel	1842	Charleston	Click Here	Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, USAF (Retired)	Lt. Gen. John B. Sams, Jr., USAF (Retired)
Clemson University	1889	Clemson	Click Here	James P. Clements	E. Smyth McKissick, III
Coastal Carolina University	1954	Conway	Click Here	David A. DeCenzo	D. Wyatt Henderson
College of Charleston	1770	Charleston	Click Here	Glenn McConnell	Gregory D. Padgett
Francis Marion University	1970	Florence	Click Here	Luther F. Carter	Kenneth W. Jackson
Lander University	1872	Greenwood	Click Here	Richard E. Cosentino	Jack W. Lawrence
Medical University of South Carolina	1824	Charleston	Click Here	David J. Cole, MD, FACS	Dr. Donald R. Johnson, II
South Carolina State University	1896	Orangeburg	Click Here	Dr. W. Franklin Evans, Ph.D	Charles S. Way Jr.
University of South Carolina - Aiken	1961	Aiken	Click Here	Dr. Sandra J. Jordan Chancellor	Eugene P. Warr Jr. Chair John C. von Lehe Jr. Vice Chairman
University of South Carolina - Beaufort	2004	Beaufort	Click Here	Dr. Al M. Panu Chancellor
University of South Carolina - Columbia	1801	Columbia	Click Here	Harris Pastides
University of South Carolina - Lancaster	1959	Lancaster	Click Here	Walter Collins Dean
University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie	1965	Allendale	Click Here	Dr. Ann C. Carmichael Dean
University of South Carolina - Sumter	1962	Sumter	Click Here	Michael E. Sonntag, Ph.D Dean
University of South Carolina - Union	1965	Union	Click Here	Susan Elkins, Ed.D Chancellor
University of South Carolina - Upstate	1967	Spartanburg	Click Here	Dr. Tom Moore Chancellor
Winthrop University	1886	Rock Hill	Click Here	Dr. Daniel F. Mahony	Kathy Bigham