South Carolina is a state in the United States. South Carolina may also refer to: Schools University of South Carolina, a public university in South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks, the school's athletic program Ships Indien (1780) or South Carolina, a frigate of the South Carolina Navy USS South Carolina (1860), a screw steamer USS South Carolina (BB-26), a battleship launched in 1908 South Carolina-class battleship, a class of US Navy battleship USS South Carolina (CGN-37), a California-class cruiser built in 1972 Territories Province of South Carolina, during the colonial era Republic of South Carolina, during the U.S. Civil War See also USS South Carolina, a list of ships of the United States Navy