Palmetto Ridge Junior College is a public, two-year college serving Cypress Landing and the surrounding Lowcountry. We offer 33 associate degrees, diplomas and certificates, and we help thousands of students transfer to four-year universities every decade.

2,450 students58% students of color, 41% the first in their family to attend college, from 22 countries.
15:1 ratioYour instructors know your name. Most classes have fewer than 25 students.
Two campusesThe historic Old Main Quad (1902) and the LEED-Gold Ridgeview Campus (2019).

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Our HistoryFrom a one-room schoolhouse in 1894 to one of South Carolina's first integrated junior colleges. Mission & ValuesKnowledge, character and service — what we promise every student. LeadershipMeet the president and the cabinet. Campus & MapBuildings, parking, and how to find your way around. Diversity & BelongingHow we make sure every Hawk feels at home. VisitTours run Monday through Saturday. Bring your family.