There are universities and colleges as follows: one located in the City of Columbia, styled the University of South Carolina; another in or near the Town of Orangeburg, styled South Carolina State University; Clemson University; Winthrop University; another styled The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina; the College of Charleston; another in or near the Town of Greenwood, styled Lander University; another in or near the City of Florence, styled Francis Marion University; the Medical University of South Carolina, and another in or near the City of Conway styled Coastal Carolina University. They are separate and distinct institutions, each under its separate board of trustees or visitors.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-10
Designation of state colleges and universities
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 654 F. Supp. 2d 410 - Martin v. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (2009)
Most recently applied in 918 F. Supp. 2d 471 - Dececco v. University of South Carolina (January 2013)
1962 Code SECTION 22-1; 1952 Code SECTION 22-1; 1942 Code SECTION 5697; 1932 Code SECTION 5697; Civ
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