ZIP 29201 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 29201

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 29201 (Columbia, SC) is associated with Richland School District 1 (LEA 4503360) 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 100 K-12 schools (75 public, 25 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 University of South Carolina-Columbia about 1.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Richland School District 1

LEA ID

4503360

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (72)

University of South Carolina-Columbia1.0 miles (1.6 km)4yr-public
Allen University2.0 miles (3.2 km)4yr-private
Benedict College2.1 miles (3.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia3.8 miles (6.1 km)2yr-private
Columbia College4.4 miles (7.0 km)4yr-private
Midlands Technical College5.5 miles (8.9 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Columbia6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-private
Columbia International University7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
South University-Columbia8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
Claflin University34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
South Carolina State University35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 72 colleges & universities

University of South Carolina-Sumter37.7 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
Central Carolina Technical College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
Morris College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Newberry College39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
Denmark Technical College46.6 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
Voorhees University47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina Aiken51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-public
Aiken Technical College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
Coker University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Clinton College64.3 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Technical College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
Augusta University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
York Technical College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
Paine College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
Lander University66.8 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
Helms College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-private
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
Augusta Technical College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Augusta70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-private
Florence-Darlington Technical College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
Wingate University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
Francis Marion University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-private
Erskine College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
Limestone University82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
Converse University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
South Piedmont Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
Wofford College85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
Charleston Southern University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Charleston90.9 miles (146.4 km)2yr-private
Gaston College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
Trident Technical College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
Cleveland Community College93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charleston94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-private
Gardner-Webb University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
Bob Jones University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
Anderson University99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
A. C. Moore Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Hand Middle	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Brookland-Cayce High	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Rosewood Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MARNIE LEADS ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Clear Dot Charter School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Dreher High	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Logan Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
South Kilbourne Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Cayce Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Lexington Two Innovation Center	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Carver-Lyon Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Richland One Charter Middle College	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
C. A. Johnson High	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
KILBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Brennen Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
DANIELS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Watkins-Nance Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Berea	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
South Carolina Virtual Charter School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
W. A. Perry Middle	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
A. C. Flora High	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
CENTER FOR LEARNING INC	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Saluda River Academy for the Arts	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
HAMMOND SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Meadowfield Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Bradley Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Edward E. Taylor Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Crayton Middle	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Hyatt Park Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Heyward Gibbes Middle	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Riverbank Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Northside Middle	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Brockman Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Burton Pack Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
W. G. Sanders Middle	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
H. B. Rhame Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
JUBILEE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Eau Claire High	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
St. Andrews Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
East Point Academy	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Arden Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ASBURY KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
GLENFOREST SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Airport High	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Satchel Ford Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Alcorn Middle	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
R. H. Fulmer Middle	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Annie Burnside Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
EDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Pendergrass Fairwold School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Springdale Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
J. P. Thomas Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SC Whitmore School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Midlands Middle College	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Columbia High	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Sandel Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Caughman Road Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
THE SCHOOL OF NORAH ARK	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
SANDHILLS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
SC Connections Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Mill Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Forest Lake Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Herbert A. Wood Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Pine Ridge Middle	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Gray Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Dent Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MISSION HOPE FOUNDATION	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Seven Oaks Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Manning High	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Jackson Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Richland Northeast High	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pine Grove Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Oak Grove Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Broad River High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Kirkland High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Carolina School for Inquiry	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
River Bluff High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Congaree Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Joseph Keels Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Sara Babb High	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Forest Heights Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
L. W. Conder Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29201

What school district is ZIP code 29201 in?

ZIP 29201 (Columbia, SC) maps to Richland School District 1 (LEA ID 4503360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29201?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 75 public and 25 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29201 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29201 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	56.3%
High school	15.5%
Less than HS	8.1%
School district	Richland School District 1

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