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Colleges and Universities in South Carolina

South Carolina has 91 higher education schools within its borders. Clemson University, the highest-ranked school in SC, has a total student population of 19,111 and is the 86th highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 91 schools in South Carolina, the average student population is 2,446 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. There are 2873 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,037 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,801, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 91 schools in South Carolina, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Hair Design comes out as the most expensive ($26,640/yr), with University of South Carolina-Union as the lowest recorded at only $4,996/yr.

• Campbell's Covered Bridge built in 1909, is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Off Hwy 14 near Gowensville.
• The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian.
• The walls of the American fort on Sullivan Island, in Charleston Harbor, were made of spongy Palmetto logs. This was helpful in protecting the fort because the British cannonballs bounced off the logs.
• The City of Myrtle Beach is in the center of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile crescent of beach on the South Carolina coast. In the last 25 years, Myrtle Beach has developed into the premier resort destination on the East Coast.
• South Carolina entered the Union on May 23, 1788 and became the 8th state.

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