S.C. Code Ann. § 59-107-10: Institutions to which chapter is applicable; "state institution" defined.

The several state-supported institutions of higher learning, within the contemplation of this chapter, are declared to be:

The University of South Carolina,

Clemson University, in Clemson,

The Citadel,

The Medical University of South Carolina,

Winthrop University,

South Carolina State University,

Francis Marion University,

Lander University,

The College of Charleston,

Coastal Carolina University,

Technical Education Colleges and Centers.

Hereafter in this chapter such institutions shall be denoted by the term "state institution".