# 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

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Base- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Beach Volleyball | Cross Country | Cross Country | Foot- ball | Golf | Golf | Lacrosse | Lacrosse | Rifle | Soccer | Soccer | Soft- ball | Swimming | Swimming | Tennis | Tennis | Track & Field | Track & Field | Volleyball | Volleyball | Wrestling |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Base- ball | M | W | Beach Volleyball | M | W | Foot- ball | M | W | M | W | Rifle | M | W | Soft- ball | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | Wrestling |
| Charleston Cougars | College of Charleston | Charleston | Coastal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charleston Southern Buccaneers | Charleston Southern University | North Charleston | Big South | | | | | | | FCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Citadel Bulldogs | The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | Southern | | | | | | | FCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson Tigers | Clemson University | Clemson | ACC | | | | | | | FBS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Sun Belt | | | | | | | FBS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Furman Paladins | Furman University | Greenville | Southern | | | | | | | FCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | Presbyterian College | Clinton | Big South | | | | | | | FCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | University of South Carolina | Columbia | SEC | | | | | | | FBS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina State Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | MEAC | | | | | | | FCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC Upstate Spartans | University of South Carolina Upstate | Spartanburg | Big South | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winthrop Eagles | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Big South | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wofford Terriers | Wofford College | Spartanburg | Southern | | | | | | | FCS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Presbyterian's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
* ↑ South Carolina's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt.
* ↑ South Carolina State's women's soccer team competes as an independent.

### Division II

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Base- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Beach Volleyball | Cross Country | Cross Country | Field Hockey | Foot- ball | Golf | Golf | Lacrosse | Lacrosse | Soccer | Soccer | Soft- ball | Swimming | Swimming | Tennis | Tennis | Track & Field | Track & Field | Volleyball | Volleyball | Wrestling |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Base- ball | M | W | Beach Volleyball | M | W | Field Hockey | Foot- ball | M | W | M | W | M | W | Soft- ball | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | Wrestling |
| Allen Yellow Jackets | Allen University | Columbia | SIAC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anderson Trojans | Anderson University | Anderson | South Atlantic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benedict Tigers | Benedict College | Columbia | SIAC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Claflin Panthers | Claflin University | Orangeburg | CIAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coker Cobras | Coker University | Hartsville | South Atlantic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Converse Valkyries | Converse University | Spartanburg | Carolinas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Erskine Flying Fleet | Erskine College | Due West | Carolinas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Francis Marion Patriots | Francis Marion University | Florence | Carolinas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lander Bearcats | Lander University | Greenwood | Peach Belt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Limestone Saints | Limestone University | Gaffney | South Atlantic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newberry Wolves | Newberry College | Newberry | South Atlantic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| North Greenville Crusaders | North Greenville University | Tigerville | Carolinas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Wesleyan Warriors | Southern Wesleyan University | Central | Carolinas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC Aiken Pacers | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Peach Belt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC Beaufort Sand Sharks | University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | Peach Belt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Allen's women's soccer team competes as an independent.
* ↑ Claflin's baseball team competes in the Peach Belt Conference.
* ↑ Erskine's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference; the team will move to Conference Carolinas in 2025.
* ↑ North Greenville's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference. In 2025, it will move to Conference Carolinas.
* ↑ 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

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Base- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Beach Volleyball | Cross Country | Cross Country | Foot- ball | Golf | Golf | Lacrosse | Lacrosse | Soccer | Soccer | Soft- ball | Swimming | Swimming | Tennis | Tennis | Track & Field | Track & Field | Volleyball | Volleyball | Wrestling |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Base- ball | M | W | Beach Volleyball | M | W | Foot- ball | M | W | M | W | M | W | Soft- ball | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | Wrestling |
| CIU Rams | Columbia International University | Columbia | Appalachian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Columbia College Koalas | Columbia College | Columbia | Appalachian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Morris Hornets | Morris College | Sumter | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers | Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg | Appalachian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Voorhees Tigers | Voorhees University | Denmark | HBCUAC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## NJCAA

| 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 | Columbia International University | Columbia | Division I-South |
| Bob Jones Bruins | Bob Jones University | Greenville | Division II-South |
* ↑ CIU is also a member of the NAIA.

### USCAA

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