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Palmetto Ridge Junior College · Est. 1894

Rooted in history. Built for what's next.

Small classes, big ambitions. Start a degree, earn a career credential, or transfer to a four-year university for a fraction of the cost.

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132years of teaching

2,450students from 22 countries

15:1student-to-faculty ratio

33degrees & certificates

$4,980average in-county tuition per year

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Whether you're choosing your first college, coming back after years away, or already a Hawk, here's where to begin.

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Future Students

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Current Students

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Families & Community

Continuing education, events, the Heritage Center and ways to support students.

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Academics

Six pathways. Thirty-three programs.

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Health Sciences

Nursing (ADN), Radiologic Technology, EMT-Paramedic, Medical Assisting

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STEM & Technology

Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering Transfer, Marine Science

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Business & Hospitality

Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality & Tourism, Supply Chain

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Skilled Trades

Welding, HVAC, Electrical, Automotive, Boatbuilding & Marine Systems

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Arts & Humanities

Associate in Arts, Music, Digital Media, Gullah Geechee Studies

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Public Service

Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Fire Science

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Old Main, the 1902 red-brick building with its white clock tower

Old Main, 1902 · restored 1992

The solar-roofed Ridgeview Campus with palmettos and marsh grasses

Ridgeview Campus, opened 2019

Our story

Two campuses. One story.

In 1902, students made the bricks for Old Main by hand. More than a century later, its clock tower looks out over the solar-powered Ridgeview Campus. Our history is part of daily life here, and so is our future.

1894Founded

1938Junior college

1967Merger & integration

2019Ridgeview opens

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Health Sciences · October 4, 2026

Nursing Graduates Post 98% First-Time NCLEX Pass Rate

Palmetto Ridge’s most recent nursing class passed the national licensure exam on the first try at a 98 percent rate, well above state and national averages.