S.C. Code Ann. § 59-58-60 – Use of "college" or "university" in name

(A) An institution may use the term "college" in its name only if it offers at least one program leading to an associate or higher degree. An institution may use the term "college" in its name whether or not it offers a program leading to a degree if it was organized, operating, and using such term in its name on or before the effective date of this chapter, and if it meets the other policies and standards for licensing established by the commission. The institution may continue to use "college" in its name for three years after the effective date of this chapter.
(B) An institution may use the term "university" in its name if the institution is:
1. (1) operating and licensed in South Carolina and using the term "university" in its name before the effective date of this chapter, or
2. (2) an out-of-state institution that is chartered or licensed in its home state using the term "university" in its name.
  Any other institution must petition the commission for approval to use the term "university" in its name.