Page 54 - Florence County, SC Florence County 2032: Connecting Our Past, Defining Our Future

Existing County | Community Facilities

With 75 degree programs, Francis Marion University is
one of South Carolina's 13 state-supported universities
making its home in Florence County. FMU's campus is
just over 300 acres and offers students opportunities
in many fields of study across a vast array of
undergraduate and graduate programs. It rests on the
east side of Florence County.
Florence-Darlington Technical College provides degree
and certificate programs to students with the goal of
creating graduates that can become highly marketable
in the economic climate of Florence County. Florence-
Darlington Technical College includes the Leatherman
Advanced Manufacturing Center and the Gould Francis Marion University
Incubator at the Southeastern Institute of Photo by FMU.
Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT).

The Continuum is a regional center for education and training in innovative and technical skills and workforce
development, created through the collaboration between The Darla Moore Foundation, Florence-Darlington
Technical College and Francis Marion University.
Constructed in 2010, the Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a professional cosmetology and esthetics
program designed to train students in hairdressing and other disciplines. They are located on Highway 52 in
Northern Florence County.

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Photo by FDTC.

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 53