Institutions of Higher Education
The following table shows the major institutions of higher education in the Upstate.
| Name | Type | Enrollment |
| Anderson University | Private Senior | 2,000 |
| Bob Jones University | Private Senior | 5,000 |
| Clemson University | Public Senior | 17,585 |
| Converse College | Private Senior | 1,938 |
| Erskine College | Private Senior | 600 |
| Furman University | Private Senior | 2,660 |
| Greenville Technical College | Public Technical | 14,338 |
| Lander University | Public Senior | 3,000 |
| Limestone College | Private Senior | 3,000 |
| North Greenville University | Private Senior | 2,071 |
| Piedmont Technical College | Public Technical | 4,600 |
| Presbyterian College | Private Senior | 1,200 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Private Senior | 2,414 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Private Two-Year | 797 |
| Spartanburg Community College | Public Technical | 4,300 |
| Tri-County Technical College | Public Technical | 6,000 |
| University Center - Greenville | Public Two-Year | N/A |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Public Senior | 4,851 |
| University of South Carolina-Union | Public Two-Year | 363 |
| Wofford College | Private Senior | 1,350 |
In 2008, U.S. News ranked Furman as the 37th best liberal arts college, Wofford College as the 59th best, and Presbyterian College as the 101st best. Also, they ranked Clemson University as the 67th best national university. Additionally, the Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery constitutes the largest collection of religious art in the Western Hemisphere.
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