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have been edited for space. A Street addresses, costs, enrollment and information under the “Academics” heading were provided by the National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator (nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator), retrieved March 25-29. A Schools provided contact information for their admissions and financial aid departments. A The South Carolina Education Guide is published in the spring and fall. Email cfitzpatrick @mcclatchy.com to update your school’s listing. A Listings are edited for style and space.

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PUBLIC 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES government, and electrical engineering.

The Citadel 171 Moultrie St., Charleston; citadel.edu

Admissions: 843-953-5230, 800868-1842. Tuition + fees: $12,516*. Room/board: $6,904. Enrollment: 2,837 undergraduates. 11% female, 89% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 10% African-American/black; 7% Hispanic/Latino; 0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 75% white; 5% two or more races; 1% unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1020. Average ACT: 20. Applicants admitted: 81%. Popular majors include business, criminal justice, civil engineering, political science and

ALSO Alumni you may know: Ernest “Fritz” Hollings, governor of South Carolina from 1959 to 1963; John C. West, governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975; Pat Conroy, novelist known for “The Prince of Tides.” A nice place to call home: Conde Nast Traveler has ranked Charleston the No. 1 small city in the U.S. for several years. The Citadel is a top tourist destination, with the Ashley River flowing on one side of campus. Did you know? For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report recognized The Citadel as the top public college in the South for institutions granting up to a master’s degree. In 2018, Forbes magazine ranked The Citadel the second-best value college in South Carolina, after Clemson

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Clemson University 201 Sikes Hall, Clemson; clemson.edu

Admissions: 864-656-2287; 864656-2464 (fax) Tuition + fees: $15,374. Room/board: $10,832. Financial aid: finaid@clemson.edu; 864-656-2280 or 864656-1831. Enrollment: 19,402 undergraduates. 49% female, 51% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 7% black/AfricanAmerican; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 83% white; 3% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1220.

Average ACT: 27. Applicants admitted: 47%. Popular majors include business; biology; mechanical engineering; psychology; and marketing. ALSO Alumni you may know: Ambassador Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina; Nancy O’Dell, host of CBS’s “Entertainment Tonight;” C.J. Spiller, free agent running back and return specialist in the NFL. A nice place to call home: Treelined streets welcome students to campus. Many students spend hours studying, lounging and playing on Bowman Field. Nearby Lake Hartwell offers more than 900 miles of shoreline. Did you know? Clemson is ranked among the top 25 national public universities, and it’s No. 10 for happiest students.

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PUBLIC 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Coastal Carolina University 103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway; coastal.edu

Admissions: admissions@coastal.edu; 800-277-7000; 843-3496436 (fax). Tuition + fees: $11,716 (annual in-state). Room/board: $9,452. Financial aid: finaid@coastal.edu; 800-277-7000, ext. 2313 or 843-349-2313; 843-349-2347 (fax). Enrollment: 9,898 undergraduates. 54% female, 46% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 19% black/ African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 67% white; 5% two or more races; 1% race/ ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1020. Average ACT: 19. Applicants admitted: 61%. Popular majors include business, communications, kinesiology and exercise science, marine biology, and marketing. ALSO Alumni you may know: Michael Kelly, an Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles in “House of Cards” and “Everest”; Dustin Johnson, professional golfer; Mike Tolbert, fullback for the Buffalo Bills; Josh Norman, cornerback for the Washington Redskins; Amber Campbell, three-time U.S. Olympian in track and field. A nice place to call home: Coastal Carolina University’s proximity to the coast and the Myrtle Beach resort area led to the development of two distinctive programs: marine science, which offers a Ph.D. program, and professional golf management, the latter of which is one of only 18 programs in the nation accredited by the PGA of America.

Did you know? U.S. News & World Report ranked Coastal Carolina among the top 10 schools in the South in the Best Value Category in 2016, 2017, and 2018. CCU has been designated a Military Friendly School for 8 consecutive years and earned a Bronze Award for 2018-19. The Coastal baseball team won the College World Series in 2016.

College of Charleston

ful Campus in America in 2017. Did you know? The College of Charleston was named one of the top “Green Schools” in the nation by The Princeton Review. The guide also ranked its Career Center among the nation’s top 20.

Francis Marion University 4822 E. Palmetto St., Florence; www.fmarion.edu

66 George St., Charleston; cofc.edu

Admissions: admissions@cofc.edu; 843-953-5670; 843-953-6322 (fax). Tuition + fees: $12,838. Room/board: $12,166. Financial aid: financialaid@cofc.edu; 843-953-5540; 843-953-7192 (fax). Enrollment: 9,895 undergraduates. 63% female, 37% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 8% black/ African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 77% white; 4% two or more races; 2% race/ ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1070. Average ACT: 22. Applicants admitted: 80%. Popular majors include business, biology, psychology, speech communication and rhetoric, and pubic health. ALSO Alumni you may know: James B. Edwards, former governor of South Carolina; Brett Gardner, outfielder for the New York Yankees; Nafees Bin Zafar, two-time Scientific and Technical Academy Award winner; Padgett Powell, novelist; Tabatha Boyajian, ’03, groundbreaking astrophysicist. A nice place to call home: College of Charleston is located in historic downtown Charleston and was named Travel + Leisure magazine’s Most Beauti-

Admissions: admissions@fmarion.edu; 800-368-7551 or 843661-1231. Tuition + fees: $11,976. Room/board: $8,211. Financial aid: finasst@fmarion.edu; 843-661-1190 Enrollment: 3,460 undergraduates. 68% female, 32% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 41% black/ African- American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 49% white; 3% two or more races; 0% race/ ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT: 870. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 60%. Popular majors include biology, nursing, psychology, business, and education. ALSO Alumni you may know: Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s attorney general; Josh Edgin, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles; Matt Bonds, co-founder of a 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 In-

terstate 95 and about an hour’s drive from the coast. Did you know? Francis Marion University’s new Carter Center for Health Sciences in downtown Florence opened in 2016. It is home to graduate-level nursing, clinical psychology and healthcare administration programs. It also houses the physician’s assistant program, which began its first class in 2016. Another relatively new program, industrial engineering, saw its first graduates in 2017.

Lander University 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood; lander.edu

Admissions: admissions@lander.edu; 1-888-4-LANDER or 864-388-8307; 864-388-8125 (fax). Tuition + fees: $11,700. Room/board: $9,100. Financial aid: finaid@lander.edu; 864-388-8340; 864388-8811 (fax). Enrollment: 2,787 undergraduates. 69% female, 31% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 27% black/ African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 62% white; 3% two or more races; 2% race/ ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT: 940. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 48%. Popular majors include business, education, nursing, humanities, sociology, and kinesiology and exercise science. ALSO Alumni you may know: Molly Spearman, South Carolina’s state Superintendent of Education. A nice place to call home: In addition to a vibrant campus with exceptional student life opportunities, Lander offers a free shuttle service to popular spots throughout the city, mak-

ing it easier for students to enjoy all that Greenwood has to offer. Did you know? Along with financial aid packages that work for every budget, Lander’s frozen tuition helps students earn their degrees without earning loads of student debt.

South Carolina State University 300 College St. NE, Orangeburg; scsu.edu

Admissions: admissions@scsu.edu; 800-260-5956 or 803-536-7186; 803-536-8990 (fax). Tuition + fees: $11,060. Room/board: $9,000. Financial aid: financialaid@scsu.edu; 803-536-7067; 803-536-8420 (fax). Enrollment: 2,524. 48% female, 52% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 94% African-American black; 0% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 2% white; 0% two or more races; 2% race ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 840. Average ACT: 15. Applicants admitted: 78%. Popular majors include biology, education, criminal justice, family and consumer sciences, and mass communications. ALSO Alumni you may know: U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, assistant Democratic leader and thirdranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives; the late Ernest A. Finney, retired South Carolina Supreme Court justice; Donald Beatty, chief justice of the S.C. Supreme Court; Armstrong Williams, the largest minority broadcast television owner. A nice place to call home: At S.C. State, you can celebrate your culture, enjoy the arts and

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SHARING THE GIFT OF MUSIC Despite serious chops as a jazz and classical soloist, saxophonist Tucker Daniel’s dream isn’t the limelight, but the classroom. The UNC Greensboro music education and Spanish double major plans to share his love of music with North Carolina children. He hopes one day to make a diﬀerence in his students’ lives the way his professors have made an impact on his.

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PUBLIC 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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’s nuclear engineering program – the only bachelor’s nuclear engineering program in the state or at a historically black college or university – ranks No. 22 among CollegeChoice.net’s Top 25 Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Programs. S.C. State University’s ROTC program is one of the largest producers of minority officers for the U.S. Army.

University of South Carolina Columbia McKissick Historic Horseshoe 945 Bull St, Columbia; sc.edu

Admissions: admissionsugrad @sc.edu; 803-7777700. Tuition + fees: $12,616 in district. Room/board: $10,388. Financial aid: 803-7778134; sc.edu/financialaid. Enrollment: 26,362 undergraduates. 54% female, 46% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 3% Asian; 9% African-American/black; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 76% white; 4% two or more races; 1%

race/ethnicity unknown; 3% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1170. Average ACT: 25. Applicants admitted: 72%. Popular majors include finance, exercise physiology, biology, public health, and experimental psychology. ALSO Alumni you may know: Lindsey Graham, U.S. senator; David Seaton, chairman and CEO of Fluor Corporation; Peter McCausland, founder and former chief executive of Airgas, Inc. A nice place to call home: The Southeast’s most comprehensive

health sciences teaching and research institution, the University of South Carolina is building on its nationally recognized programs in areas such as medicine, nursing, social work, public health, pharmacy, biochemistry, business and computing, as well as its unique partnerships with health care providers throughout the state, to create an exceptional health sciences experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.

USC Beaufort One University Blvd., Bluffton; www.uscb.edu

Admissions: admissions@uscb.edu; 843-2088000; 843-208-8290

(fax). Tuition + fees: $10,730. Room/board: $9,186. Financial aid: uscbfina@uscb.edu; 843-5213104; 843-521-3194 (fax). Enrollment: 2,077. 68% female, 32% male; 1% American Indian/ Alaska native; 1% Asian; 22% black/African-American; 7% Hispanic/Latino; 59% White; 5% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT: 830. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 64%. Popular majors include business, hospitality, psychology, nursing, and social sciences. 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.

USC Aiken 417 University Parkway, Aiken; usca.edu

Admissions: admit@usca.edu; 803-641-3366; 803-641-3727 (fax). Tuition + fees: $10,760. Room/board: $7,766. Financial aid: 803-6413476; 803-643-6840 (fax). Enrollment: 3,354 undergraduates. 64% female, 36% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 27% black/African-

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PUBLIC 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 59% white; 4% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 3% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT: 920. Average ACT: 18. Applicants admitted: 53%. Popular majors include business, hospitality, psychology, nursing, and social sciences. ALSO Alumni you may know: Jason Fulmer, 2003 S.C. teacher of the year and associate program consultant at the California based New Teacher Center; Rob Matwick, executive vice president of business operations for the Texas Rangers; Dr. Jennifer Walker, cardiac surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. A nice place to call home: The 453-acre campus is located in the heart of South Carolina’s 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 Aiken’s 17th consecutive ranking among the top three in this category and its 10th time in first place.

USC Lancaster 476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster; sc.edu/lancaster

Admissions: uscladms@mailbox.sc.edu; 803-313-7073; 803313-7116 (fax). Tuition + fees: $7,558. Financial aid: usclfa@mailbox.sc.edu; 803-313-7068; 803313-7168 (fax). Enrollment: 1,910. 61% female, 39% male. 2% Asian; 14% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 64% white; 5% two or more races; 9% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident.

ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 920. Average ACT: 16. Applicants admitted: 65%. Popular majors include liberal studies, 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 Wisconsin-Richland; Julie Roberts, country music singer; Col. Michael Oliver, retired commander with the S.C. Highway Patrol; Nate Barber, senior vice president, South State Bank. A nice place to call home: All students have access to the on campus Gregory Family YMCA, which features an in-door pool, a walking track, tennis courts, racquetball and handball courts, an aerobic fitness center and a game area. USC Lancaster fields men’s teams in baseball and soccer and women’s teams in soccer and volleyball.

USC Salkehatchie 465 James Brandt Blvd., Allendale; www.uscsalkehatchie.sc.edu

Admissions: saadmiss@mailbox.sc.edu; 803-584-3446; 803584-3884 (fax). Tuition + fees: $7,558. Financial aid: safinaid@mailbox.sc.edu; 803-584-3446; 803584-3884 (fax). Enrollment: 1,011. 59% female, 41% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 33% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 56% white; 3% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 820. Average ACT: 14. Applicants admitted: 59%.

ALSO Alumni you may know: Paula Harper Bethea, S.C. Education Lottery executive director; Bennish Brown, president and CEO of Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitor’s Bureau in Tacoma, Washington. 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.

USC Sumter 200 Miller Road, Sumter; www.uscsumter.edu

Admissions: Keith Britton, brittonk@uscsumter.edu; 803408-7811 Tuition + fees: $7,558 Financial aid: 803-408-7811. Enrollment: 1,002. 55% female, 45% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 24% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 58% white; 4% two or more races; 5% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 910. Average ACT: 16. Applicants admitted: 69%. ALSO A nice place to call home: USC Sumter is less than an hour’s drive from USC’s main campus.

Tuition + fees: $7,558. Financial aid: Bobby Holcombe, reholcom@mailbox.sc.edu; 864-424-8024; 864-424-8085 (fax). Enrollment: 903. 57% female, 43% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 20% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 68% white; 3% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 790. Average ACT: 15. Applicants admitted: 75%. ALSO A nice place to call home: USC Union has a bookstore and student center on East Main Street with coffee, various food items and merchandise.

USC Upstate 800 University Way, Spartanburg; uscupstate.edu

Admissions: 800-277-8727; 864-503-5727 (fax). Tuition + fees: $11,852. Room/board: $8,394. Financial aid: 864-503-5340; 864-503-5974 (fax). Enrollment: 5,775 undergraduates. 65% female, 35% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 3% Asian; 29% black/ African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 55% white; 3% two or more races; 4% race/ ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident.

309 E. Academy St., Union; uscunion.sc.edu

ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 920. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 58%. Popular majors include nursing, business, education, liberal studies, and criminal justice.

Admissions: Brad Greer, greerm@mailbox.sc.edu; 864424-8028; 864-424-8085 (fax).

ALSO A nice place to call home: USC Upstate is within easy driving distance of Charlotte, North

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Carolina, and Atlanta and just hours from the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.

Winthrop University 701 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill; winthrop.edu

Admissions: admissions@winthrop.edu; 800-WINTHROP or 803-323-2191; 803-323-2137 or 803-323-4952 (fax). Tuition + fees: $15,730. Room/board: $8,948. Financial aid: finaid@winthrop.edu; 803-323-2189; 803323-2557 (fax). Enrollment: 5,014 undergraduates. 70% female, 30% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 29% AfricanAmerican/black; 5% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 59% white; 4% two or more races; 0% race/ ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 980. Average ACT: 19. Applicants admitted: 73%. Popular majors include business, education, psychology, biology, and kinesiology and exercise science. ALSO Alumni you may know: Shanola Hampton, actress on Showtime’s “Shameless;” Bob Crawford, bassist for the Avett Brothers; Roy Weathers, vice president and U.S. tax leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers; Raynard Gadson, writer and producer for AMC; Mary Delpit, co-designer and co-founder of the Blush Label. Did you know? U.S. News & World Report has included Winthrop in “America’s Best Colleges” for the past 24 years.

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Allen University 1530 Harden St., Columbia; www.allenuniversity.edu

Admissions: admissions@allenuniversity.edu 877-625-5379 or 803-3765735; 803-376-5733 (fax). Tuition + fees: $12,940. Room/board: $7,230. Financial aid: financialaid@allenuniversity.edu; 866-828-1514 or 803-3765740; 803-376-5731 (fax). Enrollment: 590. 53% female, 47% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 94% black/African-American; 1% Hispanic/Latino; 1% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 1% white; 0% two or more races; 3% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.

ACADEMICS Open admissions policy. Popular majors include business, social sciences, biology, mathematics and religion. ALSO Alumni you may know: S.C. Rep. William Clyburn, D-Aiken. Did you know? Adult learners can pursue bachelor’s degrees through Allen’s College for Professional Adults, taking advantage of weekdays, evenings, weekend and online programs.

Anderson University 316 Boulevard, Anderson; andersonuniversity.edu

Admissions: admission@andersonuniversity.edu; 800-542-3594 or 864-328-1835. Tuition + fees: $28,000. Room/board: $9,830. Financial aid: finaid@andersonuniversity.edu; 800-542-3594 or 864-2312070. Enrollment: 2,983 undergraduates. 69% female, 31% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 6% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 84% white; 3% two or more races; 3% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1040. Average ACT: 21.

Applicants admitted: 79%. Popular majors include nursing, teacher education, elementary education, human services, and graphic design. 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 South’s 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.

Benedict College 1600 Harden St., Columbia; www.benedict.edu

Admissions: 803-7054910. Tuition + fees: $16,600. Room/board: $6,200. Financial aid: 803-7054418; 803-705-6629 (fax). Enrollment: 2,090. 51% female; 49%male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 96% black/African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 2% white; 0% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Benedict is ending its open admission policy.

Students now must have 2.0 high school GPA to enroll. Popular majors include human development and family studies, biology, business, criminal justice, and sports communication. ALSO Alumni you may know: Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, first AfricanAmerican to serve as president of the U.S. Olympic Committee and first African-American Olympic coach; the Honorable I.S. Leevy Johnson, former legislator in the S.C. House (and one of the first three black legislators in 100 years when he was

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES elected in 1970) and first black president of the S.C. Bar Association; Dr. Luns C. Richardson, president of Morris College. A nice place to call home: Benedict College is home to the nationally ranked, award-winning gospel choir; distinguished concert choir; well-regarded Marching Tiger Band of Distinction, and a theater ensemble that recently presented six performances of “A Raisin in the Sun.” Did you know? Benedict College was ranked for six consecutive years as one of the top baccalaureate colleges and universities by Washington Monthly magazine. Rankings were based on creating social mobility and producing cutting-edge scholarship and research.

Bob Jones University 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville; bju.edu

Admissions: admissions@bju.edu; 800-252-6363; 800-2-FAX-BJU (fax). Tuition + fees: $18,150. Room/board: $6,976. Financial aid: finaid@bju.edu; 864-242-5100, ext. 3040; 864235-2897 (fax). Enrollment: 2,606 undergraduates. 55% female, 45% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 2% black/ African-American; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 73%white; 3% two or more races; 8% race/ ethnicity unknown; 6% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 960. Average ACT: 20. Applicants admitted: 86%. Popular majors include business, education, nursing, accounting, and engineering. ALSO Alumni you may know: Tim LaHaye, coauthor of the “Left Behind” series; Cliff Barrows, music director for the Billy Gra-

ham Evangelical Association; Stu Epperson, cofounder and chairman of Salem Communications. A nice place to call home: The BJU Museum & Gallery is home to the largest collection of religious art in the Western Hemisphere.

stitutional Research & Evaluation, Inc.’s lists America’s Best Christian Colleges and America’s 100 Best College Buys, Military Friendly Schools, the VA Yellow Ribbon Program, and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the South and Best Online Colleges.

Charleston Southern University

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9200 University Blvd., Charleston; csuniv.edu

Admissions: enroll@csuniv.edu; 800- 947-7474; 843-863-7070 (fax). Tuition + fees: $25,540. Room/board: $10,200. Enrollment: 3,061 undergraduates. 62% female, 38% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian/Pacific islander; 24% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 62% white; 3% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1010. Average ACT: 20. Applicants admitted: 56%. Popular majors include nursing, education, kinesiology and exercise science, criminal justice, and biology. ALSO Alumni you may know: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a Charleston Republican; Dr. SamGandy, physician and leading researcher of Alzheimer’s disease; Mayor Keith Summey of North Charleston. A nice place to call home: The 300-acre 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 In-

400 Magnolia St., Orangeburg; claflin.edu

Admissions: mike.zeigler@claflin.edu; 800-922-1276 or 803535-5382; 803-535-5385 (fax). Tuition + fees: $16,854. Room/board: $9,294 Financial aid: twilliams@claflin.edu; 803-535-5334; 803535-5383 (fax). Enrollment: 2,038 undergraduates. 68% female, 32% male. 2% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 91% black/ African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander; 1% white; 0% two or more races; 1% race/ ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 780. Average ACT: 14. Applicants admitted: 41%. Popular majors include criminal justice, sociology, organizational behavior studies, biology, and sport and fitness administration and management. 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 higherorder thinking processes.

Clinton College 1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill; www.clintoncollege.edu

Admissions: 803-327-7402, ext. 8166. Tuition + fees: $10,020. Room/board: $9,551. Financial aid: 803-327-7402, ext. 8163. Enrollment: 170. 39% female, 61% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 91% black/African-American; 0% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 0% white; 1% two or more races; 8% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.

National Medal of Science winner; Terrance Hayes, poet and 2014 MacArthur Fellow (a “genius grant” recipient); Christopher Dawson, producer for CNN special projects and CNN’s Impact Your World initiative. A nice place to call home: With a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, a Coker education is based on a close-knit community and Coker’s unique discussion-based roundtable learning technique. Did you know? Coker added esports, competitive online gaming, as a varsity sport in 2018-19. Coker initially will field teams that participate in several online games, including “League of Legends.”

ACADEMICS Open admissions policy. Popular programs include business and religion.

Columbia College

Coker College

Admissions: admissions@columbiasc.edu; 800-277-1301. Tuition + fees: $19,500. Room/board: $7,900. Financial aid: fa@columbiasc.edu; 800-786-3612. Enrollment: 1,380 undergraduates. 74% female, 26% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 33% black/AfricanAmerican; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 54%white; 3% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 3% nonresident.

300 E. College Ave., Hartsville; coker.edu

Admissions: admissions@coker.edu; 800-950-1908 or 843383-8050; 843-383-8056 (fax). Tuition + fees: $29,548. Room/board: $9,090. Financial aid: financial_aid@coker.edu; 843-3838050. Enrollment: 1,023 undergraduates. 60% female, 40% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 33% black/ African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 52% white; 6% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 3% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 920. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 62%. Popular majors include business administration, biology, business management, physical education, and criminology. ALSO Alumni you may know: Ruth Patrick, pioneering biologist and

1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia; columbiasc.edu

ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 950. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 87%. Popular majors include social work, speech communications and rhetoric, education, behavioral sciences, and computer and information sciences. ALSO Alumni you may know: Karen Johnson Williams, first female judge on the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court; Lori Burns Allen, of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” and “Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids.”

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ONLINE AND ONGROUND UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES MAY 20 - JUNE 25 • Civil Rights and Black Nationalism • College Algebra • Criminal Law • Criminology • Cross Cultural Psychology • Death and Dying • Developmental Psychology • Digital Literacy • Elementary Spanish • Elementary Spanish II • English Composition I • English Composition II • Financial Accounting • Fundamentals of Music Theory • Fundamentals of Programming • Fundamentals of Programming Lab • General Biology I

• General Biology II • General Chemistry I • General Chemistry II • General Chemistry II Lab • Health Promo Across the Lifespan • Healthy Communities (Capstone) • Human Growth & Development (Non-Education Major) • Human Resource Management • Integrated Math • International Business • Internship I • Intro to Criminal Justice • Intro to Gender Studies • Intro to Literature • Intro to Mass Communications • Intro to Philosophy/Ethics

• Intro to Psychology • Intro to Sociology • Intro to Theatre • Intro to Forensic Science • Lowcountry and the Atlantic World • Major Black Writers • Managerial Accounting • Marriage, Kinship and Family • Management Info Systems • Music Appreciation • Nurse Care in a Multicultural Society • Organizational Theory & Behavior • Organic Chemistry II • Organic Chemistry II Lab • Personal and Community Health • Personal Finance • Personality Theories

• Persuasion & Social Inﬂuence • Philosophy of Religion • Physical Science • Physical Science Lab • Precalculus • Principles of Management • Principles of Marketing • Public Speaking • Quantitative Reasoning • Research Methods in Criminal Justice • Social Media Applications • Social Problems • Social Psychology • Social Statistics • Special Topics: Computer Science • Survey of Economics • World Religions

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Columbia International University 7435 Monticello Road, Columbia; ciu.edu

Admissions: yesciu@ciu.edu; 800-7772227, ext. 5024. Tuition + fees: $23,690. Room/board: $8,150. Financial aid: finaid@ciu.edu; 803-8075036. Enrollment: 497 undergraduates. 48% female, 52% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 11% black/AfricanAmerican; 4% Hispanic/ Latino; 73% white; 2% two or more races; 4% race/ ethnicity unknown; 3% nonresident.

ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 840. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 28%. Popular majors include business and organizational management, teacher education, biblical studies, general studies, and psychology. ALSO Alumni you may know: Laura Story, Christian singer-songwriter; Daniel Blomberg, counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in Washington; Dr. Michael Johnson, Alaska commissioner of education. A nice place to call home: CIU is located on 400 acres along the Broad River featuring a lake and

wooded trails. The campus is only minutes from the cultural and entertainment venues of Columbia.

Converse College 580 E. Main St., Spartanburg; converse.edu

Admissions: admission@converse.edu; 864596-9040. Tuition + fees: $18,340. Room/board: $10,930. Financial aid: financial_ aid@converse.edu; 864596-9010. Enrollment: 918 undergraduates. 100% female. 0% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 10% black/AfricanAmerican; 5% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 66% white; 5%two or more

races; 10% race/ethnicity unknown; 3% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite:1970. Average ACT: 20. Applicants admitted: 71%. Popular majors include psychology, education, biology, business, and art. ALSO Alumni you may know: Julia Peterkin, Pulitzer Prize winner; Kimilee Bryant, Broadway performer known for her role as Christine in “Phantom of the Opera”; Ellen Bryant Voigt, MacArthur Foundation Fellow and “genius grant” recipient. A nice place to call home: Once dubbed “Hub

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Erskine College Two Washington St., Due West; erskine.edu

Admissions: admissions@erskine.edu; 800241-8421. Tuition + fees: $36,150. Room/board: $11,350. Financial aid: 864-3798421. Enrollment: 575 undergraduates. 49% female, 51% male. 2% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 10% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/ Latino; 1% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 57%

white; 0% two or more races; 25% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 960. Average ACT: 20. Applicants admitted: 55%. Popular majors include business, biology, education, athletic training, and psychology. 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.

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville; furman.edu

Admissions: 864-2942034. Tuition + fees: $49,532. Room/board: $12,712. Financial aid: 864-2942204. Enrollment: 2,734 undergraduates. 59% female, 41% male. 2% Asian; 6% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 75%white; 3% two or more races; 3% race/ethnicity unknown; 5% nonresident. ACADEMICS SAT and ACT recommended but not required.

Applicants admitted: 61%. Popular majors include business, health sciences, political science, speech communication and rhetoric, and biology. ALSO Alumni you may know: Richard Riley, former governor of South Carolina and U.S. Secretary of Education under former President Bill Clinton; Keith Lockhart, principal conductor of the Boston Pops; Clint Dempsey, retired soccer star; Betsy King, Beth Daniels and Dottie Pepper, past LPGA champions. Did you know? At the heart of the university’s academic experience is The Furman Advantage, a

strategic plan that combines learning with immersive experiences outside the classroom, creating a personalized pathway that prepares students for lives of purpose, successful careers and community benefit. And 95 percent of Furman graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

Limestone College 1115 College Drive, Gaffney; limestone.edu

Admissions: admissions@limestone.edu; 800-795-7151, ext. 4554; 864-488-8206 (fax). Tuition + fees: $25,025.

Room/board: $8,808. Financial aid: financialaid@limestone.edu; 864488-8231; 864-488-4596 (fax). Enrollment: 2,597 undergraduates. 55% female, 45% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 43% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 45% white; 0% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown; 4% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 960. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 50%. Popular majors include business, social work,

liberal studies, psychology, and sports management. ALSO Alumni you may know: Robert L. “Bob” Peeler, former lieutenant governor of South Carolina; Tanner Saraceno, mixed martial arts fighter and reality show contestant on WWE’s “Tough Enough”; Kevin Pucetas, professional baseball player. A nice place to call home: Limestone’s 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.

Morris College 100 W. College St., Sumter; morris.edu

Admissions: 803-9343225; admissions@morris.edu. Tuition + fees: $13,886. Room/board: $6,034. Enrollment: 747. 60% female; 40% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 98% black/African-American; 1% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 0% white; 1% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACADEMICS Open admissions policy. Popular majors include criminal justice, community health, sociology, business, and biology. ALSO Alumni you may know: James B. Blassingame, president of Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina; S.C. Rep. J. Wayne George, DMarion; Bernadette R. Hampton, S.C. Education Association president; John Hoffman, CEO of YMCA of Sumter; Col. Joseph D. Blanding, U.S. Army. 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. Minors include criminal forensics, computer science and cybersecurity.

Newberry College 2100 College St., Newberry; newberry.edu

Admissions: admissions@newberry.edu; 803-321-5127. Tuition + fees: $26,424. Room/board: $10,666. Financial aid: admissions@newberry.edu; 803-321-5127. Enrollment: 1,181. 44% female, 56% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 25% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 56%white;

4%two or more races; 5% race/ethnicity unknown; 5% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 920. Average ACT: 17. Applicants admitted: 58%. Popular majors include business, education, biology, nursing, and sports management. ALSO Alumni you may know: Brig. Gen. Janice Haigler, U.S. Army; John Smith, the S.C. Athletic Hall of Famer who at retirement from Great Falls High was the winningest high school basketball coach in state history; Mark Hammond, S.C. Secretary of State.

North Greenville University 7801 N. Tigerville Road, Tigerville; ngu.edu

Admissions: admissions@ngu.edu; 800-4686642; 864-977-7177 (fax). Tuition + fees: $19,150. Room/board: $10,240. Financial aid: 864-9777056; 864-977-7342 (fax). Enrollment: 2,358 undergraduates. 52% female, 48% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 8% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 77% white; 0% two or more races; 10% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 930. Average ACT: 19. Applicants admitted: 61%. Popular majors include

liberal studies, business, elementary education, health and wellness, broadcast journalism, and sports management. ALSO A nice place to call home: The campus is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a quiet, serene pastoral setting within the exciting Greenville metropolitan area.

Presbyterian College 503 S. Broad St., Clinton; www.presby.edu

Admissions: admissions@presby.edu; 800960-7583. Tuition + fees: $38,660. Room/board: $10,480. Financial aid: Linda McAnnally: lmcannally@presby.edu; 864-8338287. Enrollment: 1,016 undergraduates. 51% female, 49% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 12% African-American/black; 3% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 72% white; 3% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 8% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1020. Average ACT: 21. Applicants admitted: 65%. Popular majors include business, psychology, English, biology, political science, and history. ALSO Alumni you may know: Jim Samples, president of international for Scripps Network Interactive; Ash-

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ley McCollum, general manager for BuzzFeed and Tasty; Justin Bethel, defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons; Ted Pitts, president and CEO of S.C. Chamber of Commerce; Mike Lefever, president and CEO of S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities. A nice place to call home: The 240-acre 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.

Southern Wesleyan University 907 Wesleyan Drive, Central; swu.edu

Admissions: 877-6445556. Tuition + fees: $25,476. Room/board: $9,190. Enrollment: 1,360 undergraduates. 61% female, 39% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 21% black/AfricanAmerican; 4% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 61% white; 0% two or more races; 11% race/ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS SAT and ACT recommended, but not required. Applicants admitted: 53%. Popular majors include business, human services, recreation and sport management, education, and criminology. 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. A nice place to call home: The campus has a coffee shop and outdoor recreation areas, including an ENO hammock park. Did you know? Southern Wesleyan offers traditional classes at the Central campus, as well as programs for adult learners across South Carolina and online.

Voorhees College 481 Porter Drive, Denmark; voorhees.edu

Admissions: admissions@voorhees.edu; 803-780-1030. Tuition + fees: $12,630. Room/board: $7,346. Financial aid: 803-7801150. Enrollment: 475. 59% female, 41% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 96% black/African-American; 1% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 1% white; 0% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS SAT and ACT recommended, but not required. Applicants admitted: 53%. Popular majors include biology, sociology, sport management, criminal justice, and business. ALSO A nice place to call home: Columbia is about 50 miles north. Did you know? Voorhees is the state’s only HBCU with an emergency management major.

Wofford College 429 N. Church St., Spartanburg; wofford.edu

Admissions: admissions@wofford.edu; 864597-4130. Tuition + fees: $43,985. Room/board: $12,685. Financial aid: finaid@wofford.edu; 864597-4160. Enrollment: 1,678. 54% female, 46% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 8% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 80% white; 4% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 1020. Average ACT: 29. Applicants admitted: 69%. Popular majors include biology, finance, business and managerial economics, chemistry, and psychology. 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 23rd 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.

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PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Forrest College 601 E. River St., Anderson; forrestcollege.edu

Tuition + fees: $10,525. Enrollment: 72. 82% female, 18% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 36% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 60% white; 1% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include medical assistant, business, and law enforcement.

Spartanburg Methodist College 1000 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg; smcsc.edu

Admissions: admiss@smcsc.edu; 864-5874213. Tuition + fees: $17,035. Room and board: $9,375. Financial aid: smcfinaid@smcsc.edu; 864-5874203. Enrollment: 790. 49% female, 51% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 38% black/African-American; 8% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 49%white; 3% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Average SAT composite: 830. Average ACT: 15. Applicants admitted: 61%. Popular programs include liberal studies, business, visual arts, and criminal justice.

PUBLIC 2-YEAR COLLEGES Aiken Technical College 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville; atc.edu

Admissions: starthere@atc.edu; 803-508-7263. Tuition: $4,656 in district; $5,016 in state. Financial aid: 803-508-7263. Enrollment: 2,399. 62% female, 38% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 31% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 59% white; 1% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admissions policy. Popular programs include liberal arts, nursing (RN), lineworker certification, nuclear certification, and medical assistant certification.

Central Carolina Technical College 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter; cctech.edu. Campuses in Sumter, Camden, Bishopville, Manning and on Shaw Air Force Base

Admissions: admissions@cctech.edu; 803-7786605. Tuition + fees: $5,166 in district; $6,035 in state. Financial aid: finaid@cctech.edu; 803-7786605. Enrollment: 3,720. 67% female, 33% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 45% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 47% white; 2% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include nursing (RN), liberal arts, elec-

tromechanical and maintenance certification, human services, and welding certification. ALSO Alumni you may know: Floyd Keels, president and CEO of Rosser Engineering; Josh Arrants, naturalist.

Denmark Technical College 1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd., Denmark; www.denmarktech.edu

Admissions: 803-793-5176. Tuition + fees: $5,568. Room + Board: $6,502 Financial aid: 803-793-5129. Enrollment: 523. 57% female, 43% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 89% black/African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 9% white; 0% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include welding certification, child care provider certification, child care and support services management, liberal studies, and criminal justice.

FlorenceDarlington Technical College 2715 W. Lucas St., Florence; fdtc.edu

Admissions: 843-661-8289. Tuition + fees: $4,462 in district; $4,726 in state. Financial aid: 843-661-8085. Enrollment: 5,439. 64% female, 36% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 39% black/African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 44%white; 2% two or more races; 11% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.

ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include nursing (RN), liberal arts, human services, accounting certification, and business.

Greenville Technical College 738 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville; www.gvltec.edu. Campuses in Greenville, Berea, Simpsonville and Taylors and at Clemson Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Manufacturing Innovation.

Admissions: 864-250-8000; www.gvltec.edu/apply. Tuition + fees: $4,566 in district; $4,974 in state. Financial aid: www.gvltec.edu/ financial_aid. Enrollment: 11,745. 60% female; 40% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 22% black/African-American; 10% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 60% white; 3% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 1% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal arts, nursing (RN), welding certification, electromechanical and maintenance certification, and business. ALSO Alumni you may know: Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, First Amendment law scholar and the only Rhodes Scholar to come through the South Carolina technical college system.

HorryGeorgetown Technical College 2050 U.S. 501 East, Conway; www.hgtc.edu. Campuses in Conway, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach.

Admissions: 843-349-5277.

Tuition + fees: $4,252 in district; $5,212 in state. Financial aid: 843-349-7818. Enrollment: 7,079. 63% female, 37% male. 1% American Indian/ Alaska native; 1% Asian; 20% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 69% white; 3% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal arts, nursing (RN), phlebotomy certification, business, and HVAC certification. ALSO A nice place to call home: The International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach opened in 2016. That and all of the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buildings house state-of-the-art technology.

Midlands Technical College 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia; midlandstech.edu. Campuses in Columbia, West Columbia, Batesburg-Leesville, Winnsboro, Irmo and on Fort Jackson.

Admissions: admissions@ midlandstech.edu;803-738-7839. Tuition + fees: $4,530 in district; $5,610 in state. Financial aid: asksfs@midlandstech.edu; 803-738-7792. Enrollment: 10,625. 60% female; 40% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 35% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 47% white; 4% two or more races; 6% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal arts, health and medical preparatory programs, nursing (RN), pre-nursing studies, and

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PUBLIC 2-YEAR COLLEGES automotive technology certification. ALSO Alumni you may know: Beth Carrigg, former Lexington County Clerk of Court; Dr. Ronald L. Rhames, Midlands Tech president. A nice place to call home: Midlands Tech has six campuses around the Midlands, as well.

Northeastern Technical College 1201 Chesterfield Highway, Cheraw; netc.edu. Campuses in Pageland, Cheraw, Bennettsville and Dillon.

Admissions: 800-9217399; 843-537-6148 (fax). Tuition: $4,398 in district; $4,614 in state. Financial aid: 843-9216939. Enrollment: 1,063. 59% female, 41% male. 2% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 37% black/African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 54%white; 3% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal arts, business, nursing (RN), nursing (LPN), and child care assistant certification. ALSO A nice place to call home: Chesterfield, Marlboro and Dillon counties are beautiful, historic areas with easy access to outdoor recreation, entertainment, and cultural events.

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.

3250 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg; octech.edu

ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal studies, gunsmithing certification, administrative assistant and secretarial science, business, and nursing (RN).

Admissions: askme@octech.edu; 803-535-1234. Tuition: $4,466 in district; $5,234 in state. Financial aid: finaid@octech.edu; 803-535-1224. Enrollment: 2,479. 66% female, 34% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 54% black/African-American; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 40% white; 1% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal studies certification, commercial vehicle driver certification, nursing (LPN), nursing (RN), and electrical and communications engineering.

Piedmont Technical College 620 N. Emerald Road, Greenwood; ptc.edu. Campuses in Greenwood, Abbeville, Edgefield, Clinton, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda and Laurens.

Admissions: 864-9418369; 864-941-8466 (fax). Tuition: $4,421 in district; $5,165 in state. Financial aid: 864-9418365; 864-941-8599 (fax). Enrollment: 4,596. 63% female, 37% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 32% black/African-American; 5% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 59% white; 2%

Spartanburg Community College 107 Community College Drive, Spartanburg; sccsc.edu

Admissions: admissions@sccsc.edu; 866891-3700; 864-592-4564 (fax). Tuition + fees: $4,662 in district; $5,742 in state. Financial aid: 864-5824810. Enrollment: 4,635. 57% female, 43% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 4% Asian; 21% black/African-American; 8% Hispanic/Latino; 62% white; 3% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal studies, multidisciplinary studies, electricmechanical and maintenance technology certification, nursing (RN), and welding technology certification.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; tcl.edu. Campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Varnville. Synovus Bank, Member FDIC.

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PUBLIC 2-YEAR COLLEGES Admissions: admissions@tcl.edu; 843-525-8211. Tuition + fees: $4,684 in district; $5,284 in state. Financial aid: financialaid@tcl.edu; 843-470-5961. Enrollment: 2,314. 69% female, 31% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 34% black/African-American; 12% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 47% white; 4% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include nursing (RN), liberal arts, HVAC certification, general studies certification, and business.

Tri-County Technical College 7900 U.S. 76, Pendleton; tctc.edu. Campuses in Pendleton, Anderson, Easley and Seneca.

Admissions: info@tctc.edu; 864-646-TCTC; 864-6468361(fax). Tuition + fees: $4,326 in district; $5,670 in state. Financial aid: finaid@tctc.edu; 864-646-1650. Enrollment: 6,069. 52% female, 48% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 10% black/African-American; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 79% white; 4% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal studies certification, liberal studies, welding certification, nursing (RN), and multidisciplinary studies. ALSO A nice place to call home: Located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tri-County Technical College

offers programs in more than 70 major fields of study and is known as an accessible, affordable, top-quality educational option for the region. The nearby lakes and mountains offer opportunities for hiking and watersport activities.

Trident Technical College 7000 Rivers Ave., Charleston; tridenttech.edu. Campuses in North Charleston, Moncks Corner, Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

Admissions: admissions@tridenttech.edu; 843-574-6558. Tuition + fees: $4,551 in district; $5,033 in state Financial aid: financial.aid@tridenttech.edu; 843-574-6110. Enrollment: 13,271. 60% female, 40% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 2%Asian; 28% black/African-American; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 58% white; 3% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal arts; pre-nursing certification; nursing (RN); multidisciplinary studies; and business, office automation, technology and data entry certification. 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: Trident’s Palmer Campus in downtown Charleston is in a historic residential area, just blocks from the Upper King Street shopping, dining and entertainment district.

Williamsburg Technical College 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Kingstree; www.wiltech.edu

Admissions: admissions@wiltech.edu; 843-355-4165. Tuition + fees: $4,368 in district; $4,488 in state. Financial aid: boosj@wiltech.edu; 843-355-4166. Enrollment: 732. 61% female, 39% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 76% black/African-American; 0% Hispanic/Latino; 23%white; 0% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include nursing and patient care assistant certification, liberal studies, welding technology certification, automotive technology certification, and business.

York Technical College 452 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill; yorktech.edu

Admissions: aldridge@yorktech.edu; 800-922-8324. Tuition + fees: $4,817 indistrict; $5,177 in state. Financial aid: afowler@yorktech.edu; 803-327-8005. Enrollment: 4,538. 58% female, 42% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 2%Asian; 23% black/African-American; 7% Hispanic/Latino; 59% white; 7% two or more races; 2% race/ ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include liberal arts, multidisciplinary studies, industrial electronics certification, business, and welding certification.

OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPUSES ECPI University 7410 Northside Drive, Suite G101, North Charleston; 250 Berryhill Road, Suite 300, Columbia; 1001 Keys Drive, Suite 100, Greenville.

Admissions: Columbia: 844611-0668, 803-610-4111. Greenville: 844-611-0627, 864438-5018. North Charleston: 844-611-0642, 843-606-5902. Tuition + fees: $16,039, Charleston; $16,039, Columbia; $16,039, Greenville. ALSO Did you know? ECPI, founded in 1966, demonstrates a commitment to market-based curriculum and was among the first to offer classes in computer programming.

Fortis College 246 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 101, Columbia; columbia.fortis.edu

Tuition + fees: $16,285. Enrollment: 348. 77% female, 23% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 1% Asian; 78% black/African-American; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 16% white; 1% two or more races; 1% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Popular programs include medical and clinical assistant certification, dental assistant certification, HVAC certification, nursing (RN), and medical billing certification.

Miller-Motte Technical College 8085 Rivers Ave., Suite E, North Charleston; 2451 U.S. 501 East, Conway; miller-motte.edu

Tuition + fees: $24,160, North Charleston campus. $24,160, Conway campus.

North Charleston enrollment: 629. 83% female, 17% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 71% black/AfricanAmerican; 1% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 22% white; 1% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. Conway enrollment: 1,020. 85% female, 15% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 63% black/AfricanAmerican; 2% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 31% white; 1% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. North Charleston’s popular programs include commercial vehicle operator certification, medical or clinical assistant, criminal justice, surgical technology, and health information and medical records technology. Conway’s popular programs include commercial vehicle operation certification, medical and clinical assistant, medical insurance and coding, cosmetology, and esthetician and skin care specialist.

South University 9 Science Court, Columbia; southuniversity.edu

Admissions: 803-946-4308. Tuition + fees: $17,014. Financial aid: 803-935-4295. Enrollment: 806 undergraduates. 79% female; 21% male. 2% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 66% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 25% white; 0% two or more races; 2% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include a bachelor’s degree in nursing (RN), a doctorate in pharmacy, a master’s degree in health care

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OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPUSES administration and management, a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness, and an associate degree in occupational therapy assistantship.

Strayer University 200 Center Point Circle, Suite 300, Columbia; 555 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Suite 300, Greenville; 5010 Wetland Crossing, North Charleston; strayer.edu

Tuition + fees: $13,380. Enrollment: 1,831 undergraduates. 78% female, 22% male. 1% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 71% black/AfricanAmerican; 3% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 19% white; 3% two or more races; 3% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admissions policy. Popular programs include a master’s degree in business administration and management, a bachelor's degree in business and commerce, an associate degree in business and commerce, a master’s degree in human resources management, and a master’s degree in organization leadership.

University of Phoenix 1001 Pinnacle Point Drive, Columbia; phoenix.edu

Tuition + fees: $11,973. Enrollment: 38 undergraduates. 63% female, 37% male. 3% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 53% black/AfricanAmerican; 8% Hispanic/ Latino; 3% native Hawai-

ian/Pacific islander; 8% white; 3% two or more races; 24% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. ACADEMICS Open admission policy. Popular programs include hospital and health care facilities administration and management, business administration and management, human resources management, and criminal justice.

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

Admissions: Columbia campus: columbia@webster.edu, 803-699-0900. Myrtle Beach campus: 843-497-3677. North Charleston campus: 843760-1324. Joint Base campus: 843-767-2278. Greenville campus: 864-6769002. Naval Hospital campus: 843-524-1851. Shaw campus: 803-6662254. Fort Jackson campus: 803-738-0603. Tuition + fees: $27,100. Enrollment: 3,138 undergraduates. 55% female, 45% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 3% Asian; 16% black/AfricanAmerican; 6% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 61% white; 3% two or more

races; 10% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident.

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Arclabs Welding School 700 Gracern Road, Columbia; 933 Commerce Circle, Hanahan; 2615 S.C. 153, Piedmont; arclabs.com

Admissions: Columbia: melissa.smith@arclabs.com; 803-807-9180; 803-807-9182(fax). Charleston: ashley.mcadams@arclabs. com 843261-0044; 843-261-0074 (fax). Piedmont: amber.gibson@arclabs.com; 864-236-9995; 864-2367666 (fax). Tuition: $15,350. Financial aid: 803-8079180, nevetta.blocker@arclabs.com. ACADEMICS Degree offered: One and two-year certificates in welding.

Charleston School of Law 81 Mary St., Charleston; charlestonlaw.edu

Admissions: info@charlestonlaw.edu; 843-3772143. Tuition: $42,134. Enrollment: 564. 54% female, 46% male. 2% American Indian/Alaska native; 2% Asian; 19% black/African-American; 6% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 67%white; fewer than 1% two or more rac-

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100 W. College St., Sumter, SC Morris.edu Admissions: 803-934-3225 admissions@morris.edu Tuition + fees: $14,326.00 Room/Board: $6,344.00 Enrollment: 649; 60% Female, 40% Male. 0.31% American Indian/Alaska Native; 0% Asian; 94.9% black/African- American; 0.46% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Paciﬁc islander; 0.15% white; 0.92% Two or more races; 2.93% race/ethnicity unknown; 0.31% nonresident

Academics Open admissions policy. Popular majors include criminal justice, community health, sociology, business and biology.

Also Alumni you may know: SC Rep. J. David Weeks, chairman, Morris College Board of Trustees; Wayne George, executive director, Municipal Association of SC; Bernadette R. Hampton, president, SC Education Association; John Hoffman, CEO of YMCA of Sumter. 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 is designated as a Purple Heart College and offers a new Veterans Resource Center. In addition to Morris’ criminal justice program being ranked #2 in the state of SC, Morris offers a state of the art forensics center. Beginning in the fall of 2019, Morris will offer two new majors of cybersecurity and criminal forensics. Morris College is a participant in the Call Me Mister program in affiliation with Clemson University. Contact the Office of Enrollment Management and Records for more information on these and other academic majors! Telephone: (803) 934-3216 / Toll Free: 1-866-853-1345 / Fax: (803) 773-8241

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ACADEMICS Required tests: LSAT. Required degree: Bachelor’s. Degree offered: Juris Doctor.

Lenoir-Rhyne University: Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia

Christ Central Institute 159 Church St. NE, Wagener; www.ccins.org

Admissions: 803-5645902. Tuition: $1,200. Scholarships available; work studies applied to room and board. ACADEMICS Degrees offered: Oneyear certificate and associate degree in community missions. Five levels of Community Chaplaincy Recognition Certificates

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 350 Howard St., Spartanburg; vcom.edu

Admissions: 864-3279808. Tuition + fees: $16,300. Financial aid: 864-3279902. ACADEMICS Required tests: MCAT. Degree offered: Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.). ALSO Did you know? VCOM students have a heart of service and provide health care services for those most in need locally and at the College’s sustain-

4201 N. Main St., Price House, Columbia; columbia.lr.edu

Admissions: admissions_columbia@lr.edu, 803-461-3296. Financial aid: 803-4613296. 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 master’s students includes a 24-hour study area.

Medical University of South Carolina 179 Ashley Ave., Charleston; musc.edu

Undergraduate tuition + fees: $15,622*. Graduate tuition + fees: $16,333*. Financial aid: finaid@musc.edu; 843-7922536. Enrollment (all programs): 2,985. 63% female, 37% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 3% Asian; 9% black/African-American; 4% Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 70%white; 6% two or more races; 4% race/ethnicity unknown;

4% nonresident. ACADEMICS Popular programs include a bachelor’s degree in nursing (RN), a doctorate in medicine, a doctorate in pharmacy, a doctorate in dentistry, and a doctorate in nursing practice. 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, fine dining, history, and recreation.

Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary 4201 N. Main St., Columbia; ltss.lr.edu

Admissions: admissions_columbia@lr. edu; 803-461-3238. Financial aid: 803-4613240. ACADEMICS Required degree: Any bachelor’s. Degrees offered: Master’s degrees in divinity, pastoral counseling, theological and ministerial studies, and theology.

Sherman College of Chiropractic 2020 Springfield Road, Spartanburg; www.sherman.edu

Admissions: admissions@sherman.edu; 800849-8771, ext. 200. Tuition + fees: Not reported. Enrollment: 397. 49% female, 51% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 3% Asian; 4% black/African-American; 22%Hispanic/Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 65% white; 0% two or more races; 5% race/ethnicity unknown; 2% nonresident. ACADEMICS Degree offered: Doctor of Chiropractic. ALSO A nice place to call home: The 80-acre campus is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Spartanburg,

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; 803534-7826; 803-534-7827 (fax). Tuition + fees: Varies by program. See academicdepartments.musc.edu

ACADEMICS Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degrees in Bible and one-year Bible certificates.

Centura College 131 Berkshire Dr., Columbia; www.centuracollege.edu

Admissions: 803-7547544 Tuition: $15,887 Enrollment: 139 undergraduates. 35% female. 65% male. 0% American Indian/Alaska native; 0% Asian; 85% black/AfricanAmerican; 6% Hispanic/ Latino; 0% native Hawaiian/Pacific islander; 8% white; 1% two or more races; 0% race/ethnicity unknown; 0% nonresident. Open admissions

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