A22 - Citadel

A24 - College of Charleston

A25 - Francis Marion College

A27 - Medical University of South Carolina

A28 - South Carolina State University

A29 - University of South Carolina

A30 - Winthrop University

Allen University 

First Issue 2006?-c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015-present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Anderson College 

First Issue 1998 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015     flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - November 26, 2018   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017. Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

November 26, 2018 - present   

Above May 1, 2015 design will not be replaced

Benedict College 

First Issue 1998? - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present  Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign.

Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Bob Jones University 

First Issue 1995 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design.  Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design  - Approximately September 2017, an updated logo with portions with a lighter blue appeared on SCDMV website.

Charleston Southern University 

First Issue 1995 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.  Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Citadel

First issue 1987 - 1991.   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 -c. 2014  Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Citadel plates issued in other states

Claflin College

First Issue 1999 - c.2014  Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Clemson University

First issue 1987 - 1991.  see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2008   prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  variation: at approximately T9600, smaller logo appeared to allow for more digits

 c.2008 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

   change from embossed to flat was around number 21000  last plate of this version was T21973

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017   numbering started at T22100.  Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Clemson plates issued in other states

Coastal Carolina University

 First Issue 1995? - 2013   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

2013 - April 30, 2015   logo redesign, non-embossed serial number. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015-present   Full replacement of previous designs complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Coker College 

"RT" prefix for "Round Table" First Issue 1999 - c.2014  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

 c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

College of Charleston 

First Issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2014   prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

 c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Columbia College 

First Issue 1999 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017,   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Converse College 

First Issue 1993 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Erskine College 

First Issue 1999 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Francis Marion College/University 

First Issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2014   prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  variation: "College" changed to "University" in red banner. Unknown year

 c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Furman University 

First Issue 1993 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - c.June 2016   New issues and replacement of previous design upon expiration between these dates.   Full replacement of previous designs complete by April 30, 2017

c.June 2016 - present   Full replacement of full-color design complete by April 30, 2017.   Above May 1, 2015 design will not be replaced.  Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Lander University 

First Issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2014   prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Limestone College / University 

First Issue 1995? - June 22, 2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2014 redesign. 

I do not believe there was ever a flat version of the original design. This was the first plate to appear on the "standard design" below, which coincided with the logo change.

June 23, 2014 - October 14, 2021   Full replacement of previous design complete by July 31, 2016.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Medical University of South Carolina

First issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page.

discontinued 1991

Reissued May 13, 2013 - April 30, 2015   non-embossed serial number   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - October 1, 2018   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.  Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

October 1, 2018 - present   New issues or replacements receive updated design. Existing issues not expected to be replaced.     Prefix to new issues changed to "MU" and numbering began at 50000. "MU" prefix low numbers issued to MUSC Children's Hospital plate. 

Morris College 

First Issue 1999 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design.   Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015-present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Newberry College 

First Issue 1993? - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - August 24, 2015   renewed with passenger stickers. This design will not be automatically replaced.

August 24, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017, but will not replace the May 1, 2015 design.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

North Greenville College/University 

"MT" prefix for Mountains of northern Greenville County. First Issue 1999 - October, 2009  

October 2009 - April 30, 2015   same logo, with header updated to University, non-embossed serial number. Prefix changed to "NU". Flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015-present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Presbyterian College 

First Issue 1993 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   "PC" and stacked "P/C" prefix formats have been observed   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

South Carolina State College/University 

First Issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2014  header updated to University. Prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design.  Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

SC State plates issued in other states

Southern Wesleyan University   

formerly Central Wesleyan College First Issue 1997? - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design.  Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

University of South Carolina 

First issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2008   prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

  variation: at approximately U9600, smaller logo appeared to allow for more digits

c.2008 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign.   last plate number of this design was U29347

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   numbering started at U29500.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

USC plates issued in other states

Voorhees College First Issue 1999 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Winthrop University 

First issue 1987 - 1991   see description of first generation plates at the top of this page

1991 - c.2014   prior design replaced through 1991. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - November 5, 2018   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

November 5, 2018 - present   New issues or replacements receive updated design. Existing issues not expected to be replaced. 

Wofford College 

First Issue 1993 - c.2014   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

c.2014 - April 30, 2015  flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2015 redesign

May 1, 2015 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by April 30, 2017.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

West Point alumni

Restricted to West Point graduates. "WP" prefix

First Issue 1995? - c.2014  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign 

c.2014 - June 30, 2016   flat version of previous design. Renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.  Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

U.S. Naval Academy alumni

Authorized by Legislature 9/7/2006 (SB613). Restricted to Naval Academy graduates. "NA" prefix

First Issue October 1, 2009 - June 30, 2016   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Auburn University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "WE" prefix for War Eagle

First Issue 2009 - June 30, 2016   renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Georgia Tech

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "YJ" prefix, for Yellow Jackets. 

First Issue July 21, 2008 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

University of Florida

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "UF" prefix. 

First Issue January 18, 2011 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

University of Georgia

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "GA" prefix

First Issue February 7, 2011 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Ohio State University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "KE" prefix

First Issue February 7, 2011 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

University of North Carolina

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "TH" prefix for Tar Heels

First Issue August 29, 2011 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Florida State University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "FS" prefix

First Issue January 3, 2012 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

U.S. Air Force Academy

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "AFA" prefix for Air Force Academy; A/F prefix used for Armed Forces Ret. plate; "A" added in number field is a first for specialty plates. Numbering began at AFA1001

First Issue April 23, 2012 - 2016?  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

2016? - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by 2018?   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

North Carolina State University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "PK" prefix abbreviation for "Pack"

First Issue April 23, 2012 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Appalachian State University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "AS" prefix

First Issue August 20, 2012 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

University of Tennessee

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "TN" prefix

First Issue November 1, 2012 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

University of Alabama

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "AL" prefix

First Issue January 22, 2013 - June 30, 2016  renewed with passenger stickers through end of 2-year expiration ending after 2016 redesign

July 1, 2016 - present   Full replacement of previous design complete by June 30, 2018.   Existing registrations keep prior number on new design

Purdue University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "PU" prefix

First Issue July 21, 2014 - present

Mississippi State University

Issued under Non-Profit Organization law. "BD" prefix for Bulldogs

First Issue October 28, 2019 - present

Virginia Tech

Authorized by Legislature (HB3256). "HK" prefix for 'Hokies'

First Issue January 27, 2020 - present