Columbia, South Carolina is home to several colleges and universities.
Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina and that state's capital city. The city is home to nine institutes of higher learning which offer a myriad of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs across many academic disciplines. The city's oldest college is the University of South Carolina, founded in 1801.
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is the largest college in the entire state. The school's sprawling Columbia campus is home to over 350 degree programs and 14 schools, including the South Carolina School for the Environment and Institute for African American Research. The university is also home to a NASA-affiliated research center, the Ted W. Mimms Foreign Languages Learning Center and the Center for Digital Humanities. Programs at USC span the gamut of academia and include film and media studies, museum management and linguistics.
University of South Carolina
901 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-777-3867
sc.edu
Columbia College
Founded in 1854, Columbia College is a private women's college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The school has an annual enrollment average of 1,500 students from nearly 20 different countries. Columbia offers undergraduate degrees in the arts, science, fine arts and music. Master of arts programs and a master of education degree path also are offered. The college is home to the South Carolina Center for Dance Education and the Leadership Institute Alliance for Women.
Columbia College
1301 Columbia College Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
803-786-3871
columbiacollegesc.edu
Benedict College
Over 15,000 students have graduate from Columbia's Benedict College since its founding in 1870. Recently lauded by Diverse Magazine as one of the nation's top 100 institutions for African American scholars, Benedict College is home to six schools, including a school of education and school of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Benedict Business Development Center was recently opened with the purpose of educating and initiating minority business entrepreneurs.
Benedict College
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
803-256-4220
benedict.edu
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