South Carolina Nursing Schools and Programs

South Carolina has such a wide array of features throughout the state, from lakes and winding black water rivers to world-class hunting and fishing. From the mountains to the ocean you can camp, kayak, canoe, scuba dive, and go boating for some family fun. Along with the Blue Ridge Mountain adventures you will see cascading waterfalls, and whitewater rapids. There are colonial plantations to American Revolutionary War sites and Civil War museums located in all rural and urban areas. South Carolina is a great state to pursue your nursing education and surround yourself with history!

South Carolina provides prospective students with the opportunity to earn diplomas to doctoral degrees in nursing facilities that range from community colleges to teaching hospitals. South Carolina nursing schools are struggling to graduate enough nurses to keep up with demand each year. New nurses as well as nurses with advanced education are needed to fill vacancies at hospitals and nursing schools. The shortage of nursing faculty at South Carolina nursing schools is one of the roots of the nursing shortage South Carolina is facing. There is not enough nursing faculty to teach and graduate the number of nurses needed to meet the demand. Hundreds of South Carolina nursing school applicants are turned away each year because of this. Nurses in hospitals, community health centers, group practices, long term care facilities, and elsewhere in the health care community, are being called upon to lead and manage departments within their organizations. In addition, they are being asked to as become educators, not only for the patients, but for the future nurses of their communities. For those interested in pursuing or advancing a career in the field of nursing, this is an excellent time. Many universities offer both online and campus based programs. Online nursing programs have become increasingly popular over the past several years. They are meant to provide a convenient and flexible option for working registered nurses or other health care professionals. Most schools allow you to complete coursework at your own pace. Browse a wide variety of accredited nursing schools to learn more about the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await you. They offer tuition assistance in arenas where students can learn community care, acute care, nursing home experience, outpatient care, and wellness center experience.

Degree Programs:

Adult Care, Anatomy, Community Health, Family Care, Gerontology, Health Care Administrator, Home Health, Neonatal, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Surgical, Women's Health

Largest Cities:

Aiken, Anderson, Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Greenwood, Hilton Head Island, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, North Charleston, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, Summerville, Sumter

Additional Resources:

SC Nursing Association
http://www.scnurses.org/

SC Board of Nursing
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/

SC Travel
http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/

SC Hospital Directory
http://south-carolina.uscity.net/Hospital/

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Bob Jones University 5,000 Private No No BS/BSN find scholarships
Central Carolina Technical College 3,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Charleston Southern University - Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing 2,700 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Clemson University 17,585 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Florence-Darlington Technical College 3,960 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Greenville Technical College - Health Sciences/Nursing Division, Department of Nursing 13,900 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Horry-Georgetown Technical College 3,600 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Lander University 2,400 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Midlands Technical College 9,700 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College 2,400 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Piedmont Technical College 4,100 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
South Carolina State University 3,600 Public No No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Spartanburg Technical College - Health Sciences Technology Division 0 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Technical College of the Low Country 0 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Tri-County Technical College 2,700 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Trident Technical College 10,200 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
University of South Carolina 16,000 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
University of South Carolina - Aiken 3,100 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
University of South Carolina - Spartanburg - Mary Black School of Nursing 4,300 Public Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
University of South Carolina at Lancaster 1,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
York Technical College 3,600 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships