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Higher

Education

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More than 15 universities and colleges are BACHELOR’S
OR HIGHER
(25 and older)
within 50 miles of Anderson By Lydia Cobb

Higher education, i.e. schooling beyond high school or a GED (general equivalency
diploma), comes in the form of colleges and universities, liberal arts colleges, graduate
schools, trade schools, community colleges, and institutes of technology.

nderson County touches according to U.S. News & World boasts the highest student success
all these access points Report 2022 rate among two-year colleges in
that can lead to fulfilling • One of the best institutions of higher South Carolina and ranks in the top
A careers and opportunities learning in the Southeast, according to one percent nationally for successful
for livable salaries. The Princeton Review in its 2021 Best student transfers to four-year colleges
Colleges: Region by Region website and universities. tctc.edu
Anderson University
• No. 26 for Best Student Engagement
Anderson University is in the heart of Clemson University
among all universities in the United
Anderson County. It is the largest private Clemson University is only 18
States, according to The Wall Street
college in the state and offers bachelor, miles from downtown Anderson. It’s
Journal 2021
master, and doctoral degrees in more a public university and a Carnegie
andersonuniversity.edu
than 75 areas of study. Anderson R1 public research institution. R1
University participates in NCAA Division Tri-County Technical College indicates high research activity by the
II athletics and is a member of the Tri-County Technical College, a public Carnegie Classification of Institutions
South Atlantic Conference. two-year community and technical of Higher Education. Across more
The private, Christian liberal arts college serving Anderson, Oconee, and than 80 undergraduate majors and
university, founded in 1912, has an Pickens counties, enrolls more than 9,000 130 graduate degree programs,
enrollment of more than 3,000 students annually. Tri-County offers more students who study the arts, sciences,
students. Recently, the university is than 70 major fields of study, including engineering, communications, and
lauded for being: computer technology, industrial many other fields begin the work that
• One of the Best Value schools among electronics, mechatronics, nursing, and will define careers and our culture.
regional universities in the South, university transfer programs. Tri-County clemson.edu

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