Local Information
Furman University
- Located in Greenville, South Carolina
- Private liberal arts university
- Home to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
- Ranked within The Top 50 Most Beautiful Colleges in America by Architectural Digest, 2018
- Ranked within The 10 Most Beautiful Universities by Times Higher Education, 2017
Greenville Technical College
- Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Five campuses located across Greenville County
- More than 100 programs of study
Clemson University
- Located in Clemson, South Carolina
- Clemson Agricultural College opened in July 1893 with 446 students
- 23,406 students currently
- Ranked the #24 public university by U.S. News and World Report (2019)
- Ranked #10 for Happiest Students by Princeton Review
- Home to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
- Home to the 2016 & 2018 NCAA Football National Champion Clemson Tigers
North Greenville University
- Private liberal arts institution
- More than 50 degree programs
- #3 on “45 Best Colleges in South Carolina” by BestColleges.com, 2018
University of North Carolina Asheville
- 16 miles from Walnut Cove
- Offers continuing education program through Osher Lifelong Learning Center
- #7 in national public liberal arts colleges, US News & World Report, 2021
- #2 nationally for making an impact, The Princeton Review, 2019
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
- Located in Asheville, 16 miles from Walnut Cove
- Offers continuing education courses
Western Carolina
- Located in Cullowhee, NC, 56 miles from Walnut Cove
- Offers continuing education program through Biltmore Park Learning Center, four miles from Walnut Cove
- Part of the University of North Carolina System
- Top 15 Public Regional Institutions in the South
Healthcare
Near The Cliffs
The Lake Region
Prisma System
South Carolina’s largest not-for-profit academic healthcare delivery system with hospitals in the Upstate and Midlands
Licensed for 1,756 beds
Prisma System
South Carolina’s largest not-for-profit academic healthcare delivery system with hospitals in the Upstate and Midlands
Licensed for 1,756 beds
Oconee Medical Campus
Part of Prisma Health System; South Carolina’s largest not-for-profit academic healthcare delivery system
24-hour emergency services
Caring for residents since 1939
120-bed Lila Doyle long-term care and rehabilitation center
Prisma Health Cancer Institute
Omni Place physician office complex
Headquarters for emergency medical services
Anmed Health
Comprehensive health system in Anderson, SC employing 400 physicians and 3,600 employees
Largest employer in Anderson County
Major service lines include Heart and Vascular Care, Women’s Care, Children’s Care, Cancer Care, and Surgery
Minimally invasive robotic surgery
Access to hundreds of clinical trials for cancer and heart patients
Stroke care in a state-of-the-art Neuroscience ICU
The Mountain Region
Prisma System
South Carolina’s largest not-for-profit academic healthcare delivery system with hospitals in the Upstate and Midlands
Licensed for 1,756 beds
Prisma System
South Carolina’s largest not-for-profit academic healthcare delivery system with hospitals in the Upstate and Midlands
Licensed for 1,756 beds
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
St. Francis Hospital was founded in Greenville in 1932
Private, non-profit health system
Pardee Hospital
Part of UNC Health Care
Licensed for 222 acute care beds
Second-largest employer in Henderson County
The Asheville Region
Mission Health
Mission Health is a Top-15 health system nationally
Region’s only Level II Trauma Center
Licensed for 800+ beds
Mission physician offices located on Long Shoals Road, four miles from Walnut Cove
Mission Health
Mission Health is a Top-15 health system nationally
Region’s only Level II Trauma Center
Licensed for 800+ beds
Mission physician offices located on Long Shoals Road, four miles from Walnut Cove
Advent Health
Part of Adventist Health System
Licensed for 103 beds
Physician offices located on Long Shoals Road, four miles from Walnut Cove
Greenville-Spartanburg
International Airport (GSP)
Approximately 45 minutes from The Cliffs’ three Mountain Region communities — and just a few farther from our three communities on the shores of Lake Keowee — is the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP). GSP serves eight major airlines with an average of 100 daily flights to 20 destinations. Direct flights are listed below.
Asheville
Regional Airport (AVL)
Located less than 20 minutes from the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Asheville’s only private, gated golf and wellness community. This local airport offers 50 direct flights to over 20 destinations, including six international hubs, and is served by six airlines.
