The city and region are remarkable resources for unique academic programs such as marine biology, hospitality and tourism management, historic preservation, arts management, urban studies, global logistics and transportation, archaeology and African-American studies.

The Angel Oak is a Southern live oak on nearby Johns Island. It is more than 1,400 years old, stands more than 65 feet tall, has a trunk that’s more than 25 feet in circumference and a crown that covers more than 17,000 square feet.