Technical College of the Lowcountry Email Format
Higher EducationSouth Carolina, United States201-500 Employees
The Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public, two-year community college in Beaufort, South Carolina, serving about 5,000 students annually. It operates campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hampton and serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties. The college is part of the higher education sector offering programs designed to prepare students for further study or entry into the workforce; its main campus is at 921 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, SC 29901, and it maintains an online presence at https://tcl.edu. In late 2025 the college launched a Patient Care Technician program and a health sciences certificate program to meet local workforce needs, and it has achieved national recognition in cybersecurity competitions by placing in the Top 100 in Fall 2025. Leadership changes are underway, with Dr. Laurie A. Boeding named president effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Dr. Richard Gough who plans to retire October 1, 2026.