Our History
Since its founding in 1990, Carolina Arts & Science College in Columbia has been an innovator in higher education, promoting a global vision.
1990The Carolina College of Arts and Science in South Carolina was founded by the college by John Gilstone, a prominent resident of Columbia, entrepreneur and scientist.
2005Focused on arts & science professions in its early years, we added business programs in 2005. Soon after, in 2007, the College we added 10 more graduate programs.
2022Today, the Carolina College of Arts & Science has graduate and undergraduate programs across three our schools. Each year, we teach 20,000+ students from different countries.
12,000+
Graduates
40+
Countries represented
57
Average International Enrollment
22
Average Student Age
The doors of our college are open for everyone who wants not only to get a degree but also to find new friends, hobbies and join our big family.
Take another step toward your dream.
«Our higher education system is one of the things that makes America exceptional. There's no place else that has the assets we do when it comes to higher education. People from all over the world aspire to come here and study here. And that is a good thing.»
Barack Obama
Our Administration
The administration of the college is divided into units. These offices collaborate and communicate with one another.
Daniel Hower
John Gilstone
Andrew Drill
We work with these educational institutions.
SEC University
UEL University of London
UIC College
Our Video
For the 30th anniversary of our college, we shot an inspiring video about it. Our students took part in the filming. Have a look!
Partners
We work with famous companies. Their employees are lecturers at Carolina, and our students solve practical problems in sessions based on the cases of these companies.