RN Programs in South Carolina
All of the RN Programs in South Carolinareflect the two possible ways to become a Registered Nurse in the state. One way is to complete a two-year Associate Degree program. The other way is to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Both of these RN programs qualify graduates to take the NCLEX-RN exam that is required for licensure. Licensure is needed before a nursing graduate can work as an RN.
RN Licensure in South Carolina
Graduates of accredited RN programs must apply for their license in the state where they reside and will work. Before the license is issued, the graduate must pass the NCLEX-RN.
South Carolina RN Registry
South Carolina Board of Nurses
Synergy Business Park, Suite 202
Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
RN Jobs and Salary in South Carolina
Registered Nurses work in many different healthcare industries, including private clinics, elementary schools, chemical factories, correctional facilities, hotels and other worksites in the community. Here are a few locations that Registered Nurses are employed in South Carolina:
Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston
Select Medical Corporation, Greenville
Department of Veterans Affairs, Columbia
Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort
Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia
Transitions Hospice Care, North Charleston
Greenville Hospital System, Greenville
Bon Secours Health System, Greenville
A Registered Nurse in South Carolina earns an average annual salary of $57,500.
RN Programs in South Carolina
RN programs in South Carolina are very different in their admission policies. Some technical or community colleges accept students who are high school graduates or who have their GED. They may require pre-nursing courses to be completed before admission to the RN program, and a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or 2.5 must be earned.
There are also two-year RN programs that are much stricter in their admission policies. Each program that you may be interested in should be contacted to see what their requirements are. Some Associate Degree programs are willing to work with students to enable them to succeed in college.
The following RN programs lead to an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Aiken Technical College
Department of Nursing
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
P.O. Drawer 696
Aiken, SC 29802
Central Carolina Technical College
Department of Nursing
133 South Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Department of Nursing
320 West Cheves Street
P.O. Box 100548
Florence, SC 29502
Fortis College
Department of Nursing
246 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29210
Greenville Technical College
Department of Nursing
620 South Pleasantburg Drive
P.O. Box 5616
Greenville, SC 29606
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Department of Nursing
Grand Strand Campus
743 Hemlock Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC 29557
Midlands Technical College
Department of Nursing
1260 Lexington Avenue
P.O. Box 2408
Columbia, SC 29202
Northeastern Technical College
Department of Nursing
1201 Chesterfield Highway
P.O. Drawer 1007
Cheraw, SC 29520
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
Department of Nursing
3250 Saint Matthews Road
Orangeburg, SC 29118
Piedmont Technical College
Department of Nursing
620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29648
Spartanburg Community College
Department of Nursing
P.O. Box 4386
Spartanburg, SC 29305
Technical College of the Low Country
Department of Nursing
921 Ribaut Road
P.O. Box 1288
Beaufort, SC 29901
Tri-County Technical College
Department of Nursing
7900 Highway 76
P.O. Box 487
Pendleton, SC 29670
Trident Technical College
Department of Nursing
7000 Rivers Avenue
P.O. Box 118067
Charleston, SC 29423
York Technical College/USC Lancaster
Department of Nursing
452 South Anderson Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Four-year BSN programs usually require that students have a college preparatory background from their high school classes. They may require a 2.5 or even better GPA in these classes, as well as satisfactory ACT and SAT scores. They usually expect a minimum ACT score of at least 20 and a minimum SAT score of 1,000. Some programs are very selective and only accept a few of the applicants who would like to get into their program. The following RN programs lead to a BSN:
Bob Jones University
Department of Nursing
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29614
Charleston Southern University
Department of Nursing
Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing
9200 University Blvd.
P.O. Box 118087
Charleston, SC 29423
Clemson University
Division of Nursing
510 Edwards Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
Francis Marion University
Department of Nursing
4822 East Palmetto Street
P.O. Box 100547
Florence, SC 29501
Lander University
Department of Nursing
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
Medical University of South Carolina
College of Nursing
99 Jonathan Lucas Street
MSC 160
Charleston, SC 29425
Newberry College
Department of Nursing
2100 College Street
Newberry, SC 29108
South Carolina State University
Department of Nursing
300 College Street, NE
P.O. Box 7158
Orangeburg, SC 29117
South University
Department of Nursing
9 Science Court
Columbia, SC 29203
University of South Carolina-Aiken
Department of Nursing
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
University of South Carolina-Beaufort
Department of Nursing
1 University Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29909
University of South Carolina
Department of Nursing
1601 Greene Street
Columbia, SC 29208
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Department of Nursing
800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303
For reviews and a full list of RN programs in the state, please visit Nursing Schools in South Carolina.
