The province of South Carolina is one of the thirteen provinces that revolted against the British Rule in American Revolution. The state is named after king Charles II of England. Higher education in South Carolina has a long tradition. The state shows a rich and complex history of higher education. Although it appears disproportionate for a small state like South Carolina to hosts an educational system that is so very diverse and large, but education in South Carolina is a combination from large state-funded research universities to small colleges that cultivate a liberal arts, religious or military tradition. The College of Charleston or C of C is the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in United States.

Education in South Carolina consists of a variety of schools, colleges and universities. Given blow is a list of some of the different types of schools, colegesa nd universities that exists in South Carolina:

Technical Colleges
South Carolina State Library
South Carolina Education Oversight Committee
Public Colleges and Universities
Independent Colleges and Universities of South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
South Carolina Tuition Grants Program
South Carolina Department of Education
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Arts Commission
South Carolina County Libraries
Other Libraries

Libraries form a very significant part in the education in South Carolina. All the universities, colleges and schools have more than one well equipped libraries. The technical schools also have libraries that have books for the interest and benefit of the technical students. In addition to all these libraries there are also public libraries in South Carolina that have provision for all types of books that interest and help students from different branches of studies. To know more about education in South Carolina click on the following links:

Education in South Carolina

Schools in South Carolina

Colleges in South Carolina

Universities in South Carolina