South Carolina Historically Black Colleges, Universities

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Historically Black Colleges in SC

• Allen University
  
  Founded in 1870 as Payne Institute in Hodges, this 4-year private university is now located in Columbia.
  
  
• Benedict College
  
  This private 4-year college was founded in Columbia in 1869.
  
  
• Claflin University
  
  Located in Orangeburg, Claflin University is a 4-year private university that was founded in 1869.
  
  
• Clinton College
  
  This private college offers 4-year degrees and was founded in Rock Hill in 1894.
  
  
• Denmark Technical College
  
  This public 2-year college in Denmark was authorized by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina in 1947. The Denmark Branch of the South Carolina Trade School System opened in 1948.
  
  
• Friendship Junior College
  
  Founded in 1891, Friendship Junior College was a private 2-year college in Rock Hill closed in 1981. It achieved nationwide fame during the Civil Rights Movement when 8 of its students, along with a field secretary for the Congress of Racial Equality, staged a sit-in at McCrory's, a segregated lunch counter located near the campus.
  
  
• Harbison Junior College - PDF
  
  Closed in 1958, this private 2-year college was founded in Abbeville in 1898; it moved to Irmo in 1911.
  
  
• Hospital and Nurses Training School
  
  This private, specialized college was founded in Charleston in 1897 but closed its doors in 1976.
  
  
• Morris College
  
  Based in Sumter, this private 4-year college has been educating students since 1908.
  
  
• South Carolina State University
  
  This public, 4-year university is located in Orangeburg was founded in 1896. In 1968, it was the site of the infamous Orangeburg Massacre, a police shootout that left three students dead and 27 injured.
  
  
• Voorhees University
  
  This Denmark landmark was founded in 1897 and is a private 4-year institute.