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Columbia city, SC

ZIP 29045 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 29045

K-12 nearby
32
Public
29
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 29045 (Columbia, SC) is associated with Fairfield County School District (LEA 4502100) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 32 K-12 schools (29 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is South University-Columbia about 10.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Fairfield County School District
LEA ID
4502100
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (77)

  • South University-Columbia10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia College16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College17.1 miles (27.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter30.2 miles (48.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 77 colleges & universities
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College47.1 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Claflin University47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Denmark Technical College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Voorhees University63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
  • Williamsburg Technical College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina Aiken69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aiken Technical College74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lander University77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-public
  • Richmond Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Augusta University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
  • Paine College84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Helms College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Augusta Technical College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston Southern University93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University94.5 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Charleston95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Trident Technical College97.6 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charleston99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College99.6 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Leslie M. Stover Middlepublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Blaney Elementarypublic——1.0 miles (1.5 km)
Bookman Road Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Bridge Creek Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Catawba Trail Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Kelly Mill Middlepublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Wateree Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Doby's Mill Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campuspublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campuspublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Summit Parkway Middlepublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
North Springs Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Pontiac Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Lugoff-Elgin Highpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Ridge View Highpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Lugoff-Elgin Middlepublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Rice Creek Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
LAKE MURRAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Spring Valley Highpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lugoff Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Sandlapper Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Blythewood Middlepublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
L. B. Nelson Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Round Top Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Killian Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
ST JOHN NEWMANN CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Longleaf Middlepublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Langford Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
GRACE COMMUNITY ACADEMY OF COLUMBIAprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Windsor Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Polo Road Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
E. L. Wright Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29045

What school district is ZIP code 29045 in?
ZIP 29045 (Columbia, SC) maps to Fairfield County School District (LEA ID 4502100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 29045?
US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 29 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 29045 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29045 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.1%
High school27.7%
Less than HS7.5%
School districtFairfield County School District