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Population:
4,300,000
Capital:
Columbia
Largest City:
Columbia
Area:
30,109 square miles
Origin of Name:
named in honour of King Charles I of England
Nick Name:
The Palmetto State
State Song:
Animis opibusque parati ("Prepared in mind and resources") and Dum spiro spero ("While I breathe, I hope")
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of South Carolina has been just under 185,000
In recent years, South Carolina has awarded just under 40,000 degrees per year, on average
South Carolina has over 60 degree-granting institutions
The University of South Carolina houses the first freestanding academic library in the United States
Wentworth Institute of Technology (Wentworth) offers a Bachelor of Science in Management through the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management. The BS Management has been developed to prepare students for a range of business management career options, and students acquire the various managerial and analytical skills necessary to successfully administer human, natural, and technological resources within an organization. The curriculum covers finance, marketing, operations, organizational behavior, economics, and business law. Classroom studies are complemented by practical hands-on lab work and two required co-op work ... [more]
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of South Carolina has been just under 185,000
