List of college athletic programs in South Carolina

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

NCAA

Division I

List of college athletic programs in South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern
The Citadel
The Citadel
Clemson
Clemson
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina
Charleston
Charleston
Furman
Furman
Presbyterian
Presbyterian
South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina State
South Carolina State
USC Upstate
USC Upstate
Winthrop
Winthrop
Wofford
Wofford
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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in South Carolina.
– FBS Football, – FCS Football, – Non-football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Base-
ball		 Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Foot-
ball		 Golf Lacrosse Rifle Soccer Soft-
ball		 Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling
M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W
Charleston Cougars College of Charleston Charleston Coastal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern University North Charleston Big South Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes FCS Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Charleston Southern Yes Yes No No Yes Yes FCS No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Clemson Tigers Clemson University Clemson ACC Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes FBS Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina University Conway Sun Belt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FBS Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Furman Paladins Furman University Greenville Southern No Yes Yes No Yes Yes FCS Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian College Clinton Big South Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes FCS [a] Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
South Carolina Gamecocks University of South Carolina Columbia SEC Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes FBS Yes Yes No No No Yes [b] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
South Carolina State Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs South Carolina State University Orangeburg MEAC No Yes Yes No Yes Yes FCS No No No No No Yes Yes [c] Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No
USC Upstate Spartans University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg Big South Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Winthrop Eagles Winthrop University Rock Hill Big South Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Wofford Terriers Wofford College Spartanburg Southern Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes FCS Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
  1. ^ Presbyterian's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
  2. ^ South Carolina's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt.[1]
  3. ^ South Carolina State's women's soccer team competes as an independent.

Division II

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Allen
Allen
Anderson
Anderson
Benedict
Benedict
Claflin
Claflin
Coker
Coker
Converse
Converse
Erskine
Erskine
Francis Marion
Francis Marion
Lander
Lander
Limestone
Limestone
Newberry
Newberry
North Greenville
North Greenville
Southern Wesleyan
Southern Wesleyan
USC Aiken
USC Aiken
USC Beaufort
USC Beaufort
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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in South Carolina.
– Football, – Non-football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Base-
ball		 Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Field Hockey Foot-
ball		 Golf Lacrosse Soccer Soft-
ball		 Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling
M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W
Allen Yellow Jackets Allen University Columbia SIAC No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes[a] Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Anderson Trojans Anderson University Anderson South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Benedict Tigers Benedict College Columbia SIAC Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Claflin Panthers Claflin University Orangeburg CIAA Yes[b] Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Coker Cobras Coker University Hartsville South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Converse Valkyries Converse University Spartanburg Carolinas No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine College Due West Carolinas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes [c] Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Francis Marion Patriots Francis Marion University Florence Carolinas Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Lander Bearcats Lander University Greenwood Peach Belt Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Limestone Saints Limestone University Gaffney South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Newberry Wolves Newberry College Newberry South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
North Greenville Crusaders North Greenville University Tigerville Carolinas Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes[d] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Southern Wesleyan Warriors Southern Wesleyan University Central Carolinas Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
USC Aiken Pacers University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Peach Belt Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No
USC Beaufort Sand Sharks University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton Peach Belt [e] Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No
  1. ^ Allen's women's soccer team competes as an independent.
  2. ^ Claflin's baseball team competes in the Peach Belt Conference.
  3. ^ Erskine's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference; the team will move to Conference Carolinas in 2025.
  4. ^ North Greenville's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference. In 2025, it will move to Conference Carolinas.
  5. ^ As of the 2024–25 academic year, USC Beaufort is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division II and will become an active member in 2025–26.

NAIA

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Columbia International
Columbia International
Columbia College
Columbia College
Morris
Morris
Spartanburg Methodist
Spartanburg Methodist
Voorhees
Voorhees
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Full NAIA member colleges in South Carolina.
– Non-football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Base-
ball		 Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Foot-
ball		 Golf Lacrosse Soccer Soft-
ball		 Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling
M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W M W
CIU Rams Columbia International University Columbia Appalachian Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Columbia College Koalas Columbia College No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Morris Hornets Morris College Sumter Independent Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg Appalachian Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
Voorhees Tigers Voorhees University Denmark HBCUAC Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No

NJCAA

List of college athletic programs in South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Denmark Tech
Denmark Tech
Florence-Darlington Tech
Florence-Darlington Tech
USC-Lancaster
USC-Lancaster
USC-Salkehatchie
USC-Salkehatchie
USC-Sumter
USC-Sumter
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Full NJCAA member colleges in South Carolina.
– Non-football
Team School City Conference
Denmark Tech Panthers Denmark Technical College Denmark Carolinas JC
Florence-Darlington Tech Stingers Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence Carolinas JC
USC-Lancaster Lancers University of South Carolina Lancaster Lancaster Carolinas JC
USC-Salkehatchie Indians University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Allendale Carolinas JC
USC-Sumter Fire Ants University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter Carolinas JC

NCCAA

Team School City Conference
CIU Rams [a] Columbia International University Columbia Division I-South
Bob Jones Bruins Bob Jones University Greenville Division II-South
  1. ^ CIU is also a member of the NAIA.

USCAA

Team School City Conference
Clinton Golden Bears Clinton College Rock Hill Eastern Metro

See also

References

  1. ^ Gough, Lyndsey (2022-11-13). "UK men's soccer wins Sun Belt Conference Tournament". WKYT. Retrieved 2023-06-23.