Higher Education
Francis Marion University, a public university of approximately 4,000 students founded in 1970, is located about seven miles (11 km) east of Florence.
Florence-Darlington Technical College was established in 1963 and presently serves nearly 6,000 curriculum students (as of the Fall 2011 Semester) and more than 25,000 regional residents through its continuing education division. The college operates satellite campuses in Hartsville, Lake City and Mullins. In addition, a site in Darlington County houses the cosmetology center and downtown Florence is home to the Health Sciences Campus. The Southeastern Institute for Manufacturing and Technology (SIMT) opened 2007 on a 146-acre (0.59 km2) tract behind FDTC's main campus.
Coker College in Hartsville and Coastal Carolina University in Conway are also not far away.
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