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Charleston area Facilities
Note: telephone area code is 843
Citadel, The - Charleston
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, is a state-supported, four-year comprehensive college
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College of Charleston - Charleston
The College of Charleston and the University of Charleston share one of the nation's most beautiful and historic campuses. Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston is the oldest institution of higher education in South Carolina. In 1836 it became the nation's first municipal college and in 1970 was incorpoated in the South Carolina higher education system. In 1992, the University of Charleston, S.C. was established for graduate studies, professional development and community services, and faculty research and grant administration. Today, thie College and University of Charleston have a total enrolment of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
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Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston
The Medical Society of South Carolina founded the College of Medicine in 1824. This was the South's first medical school. In 1913, the medical college became a state-owned institution. By 1969, the institution had grown to include a variety of professional and graduate programs and had added four more schools including Nursing , Graduate Studies, Health Related Professions and Dental Medicine. In 1969 the professional schools and programs were consolidated to become the Medical University of South Carolina.
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