Education – Lexington County USA

EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

In the County of Lexington, our K-12 as well as our higher education institutions work alongside and partner with local business and industry to develop highly-skilled employees for new and existing companies.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

BOASTING 6 OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITHIN A 25-MINUTE DRIVE

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

ANNUALLY RANKING AT OR NEAR THE TOP IN HIGHEST SAT SCORES AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

OFFERING FAMILIES OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEXINGTON AND COLUMBIA METRO AREAS

McNAIR CENTER

Training for aerospace-related education, research, K-12 STEM support, workforce development and industry engagement.

CENTER FOR APPLIED INNOVATION AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS

Increasing education and economic opportunities via collaboration of USC, Fluor Corporation and IBM.

FABER ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER

Bringing inventions and innovative technologies developed at USC and throughout South Carolina into the marketplace.

KENNEDY PHARMACY INNOVATION CENTER

Preparing future pharmacists in an environment that encourages ingenuity and innovation.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & SKILLED CRAFTS CENTER

Preparing students for careers in advanced manufacturing and skilled crafts via state-of-the-art equipment and hands-on learning.

MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA MECHATRONICS LABORATORY

Advanced technical training for mechatronics majors via ultramodern hands-on equipment, such as a Michelin-provided robot that provides real-work simulations.

LIFE SKILLS CENTER

Offering training and guidance on essential life or “soft” skills – communication techniques, work ethic, financial literacy and leadership.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

Providing an ultra-modern place for students to collaborate via study rooms, classrooms and tutoring space.

NAME	SCHOOL TYPE	DRIVING MINUTES (TOWN OF LEXINGTON)	STUDENT POPULATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	4-YEAR, PUBLIC	15 MINUTES	34,099
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS*	2-YEAR, PUBLIC	15 MINUTES	16,000
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	4-YEAR, PRIVATE	20 MINUTES	1,250
COLUMBIA COLLEGE	4-YEAR, PRIVATE	20 MINUTES	1,200
ALLEN UNIVERSITY	4-YEAR, PRIVATE	15 MINUTES	600
BENEDICT COLLEGE	4-YEAR, PRIVATE	15 MINUTES	2,247

*Midlands Technical College also has three (3) satellite campuses in the County of Lexington.

Lifestyle

The County of Lexington's five public school districts, which are among the best in South Carolina, annually rank at or near the top in highest SAT scores among other school districts in the state.