ADN Programs in South Carolina

Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for South Carolina here.

Updated: February 24, 2026
Tri-County Technical College

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.6%
RN test takers per year
100
RN rank (2025)
#1
NCLEX-PN pass rate
92.0%
PN test takers (avg)
54
PN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
York Technical College

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.9%
RN test takers per year
55
RN rank (2025)
#2
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.6%
PN test takers (avg)
19
PN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.8%
RN test takers per year
53
RN rank (2025)
#3
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
36
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northeastern Technical College

Northeastern Technical College

Cheraw, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.2%
RN test takers per year
25
RN rank (2025)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.9%
PN test takers (avg)
14
PN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Piedmont Technical College

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.4%
RN test takers per year
79
RN rank (2025)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.1%
PN test takers (avg)
38
PN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Trident Technical College

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN National Accrediting Commissio... Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.4%
RN test takers per year
173
RN rank (2025)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
99.3%
PN test takers (avg)
22
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Fortis College-Columbia

Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, SC
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.6%
RN test takers per year
42
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Horry-Georgetown Technical College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in South Carolina.

Horry - Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus

Horry - Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus

Myrtle Beach, SC
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.0%
RN test takers per year
130
RN rank (2024)
#5
NCLEX-PN pass rate
88.6%
PN test takers (avg)
37
PN rank (2024)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.0%
RN test takers per year
126
NCLEX-PN pass rate
90.0%
PN test takers (avg)
30
Central Carolina Technical College

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.7%
RN test takers per year
84
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

ECPI University

ECPI University offers ADN programs at 3 campuses in South Carolina.

Ecpi University - Charleston

Ecpi University - Charleston

Charleston, SC
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
ECPI University - Greenville

ECPI University - Greenville

Greenville, SC
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.7%
RN test takers per year
85
RN rank (2024)
#7
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.0%
PN test takers (avg)
99
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
ECPI University - North Charleston

ECPI University - North Charleston

North Charleston, SC
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
80.1%
RN test takers per year
90
RN rank (2024)
#9
NCLEX-PN pass rate
94.8%
PN test takers (avg)
63
PN rank (2024)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Williamsburg Technical College

Williamsburg Technical College

Kingstree, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.8%
RN test takers per year
11
RN rank (2025)
#7
NCLEX-PN pass rate
98.7%
PN test takers (avg)
14
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.7%
RN test takers per year
83
RN rank (2025)
#8
NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.9%
PN test takers (avg)
25
PN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Aiken Technical College

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.0%
RN test takers per year
63
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.0%
PN test takers (avg)
21
Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN National Accrediting Commissio... Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.0%
RN test takers per year
76
NCLEX-PN pass rate
87.1%
PN test takers (avg)
32
PN rank (2025)
#7
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Galen College of Nursing - Myrtle Beach

Galen College of Nursing - Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.0%
RN test takers per year
140
Greenville Technical College

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.0%
RN test takers per year
109

Midlands Technical College

Midlands Technical College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in South Carolina.

Midlands Technical College

Midlands Technical College

Columbia, SC
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Midlands Technical College

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.0%
RN test takers per year
108
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
26

Southeastern College

Southeastern College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in South Carolina.

Southeastern College-Charleston

Southeastern College-Charleston

North Charleston, SC
Private
2-year

Accreditations

Accrediting Commission of Care...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Southeastern College-Columbia

Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, SC
Private
2-year

Accreditations

Accrediting Commission of Care...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Technical College of the Lowcountry

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, SC
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
97.0%
RN test takers per year
42
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
6