CLEMSON, S.C. (Feb. 6, 2026) – A state-of-the-art medical facility will open on Clemson University’s main campus in Fall 2027. Leaders from MUSC Health and Clemson joined together on Friday, Feb. 6, for the new facility’s ceremonial groundbreaking.
MUSC Health is partnering with Clemson University to deliver the highest-quality student health and wellness experience, providing the Clemson campus community with on-campus access to comprehensive health care.
“MUSC Health’s partnership with Clemson University brings together two institutions committed to elevating the student experience and strengthening community well-being,” David J. Cole, M.D., FACS, president of the Medical University of South Carolina. “This new facility reflects our shared vision to deliver an exceptional care experience and lays the groundwork for future innovations together.”
The facility will replace Redfern Health Center, built in 1969, and will expand Clemson University’s current medical, counseling and psychological services to include advanced imaging, a human performance research center and an ambulatory surgery center. The new facility will provide a comprehensive approach to health and well-being while advancing academic and research relationships between MUSC Health and Clemson University.
“Today is a very exciting day for Clemson University and for the state of South Carolina, as two of our state’s major research institutions, along with industry partners, join together in providing a state-of-the-art facility to better support our community’s health and wellbeing,” said Clemson University Interim President Bob Jones.
Student health and medical services available in the facility will be operated by MUSC Health, building on the strong foundation of Clemson’s Student Health Services, which is accredited by The Joint Commission for high-quality patient care. Prisma Health will also have a presence within the facility, expanding access to care and services available on campus.
Planned medical facility features include:
- A 90,000-square-foot building designed to support patient-centered, advanced clinical care and enhanced operational efficiency.
- Increased dedicated space for student health and wellness, including a pharmacy, lab, radiology, allergy/immunization clinic, counseling/psychological services and telehealth.
- Advanced imaging capabilities.
- Employee and occupational health access.
- A sports medicine and ambulatory surgery center operated by Prisma Health Blue Ridge Orthopedics.
- A human performance research center.
Once completed, the three-story complex will feature the combined strengths of the No. 1 comprehensive academic health system and No. 1 academic institution in the state of South Carolina – positioning MUSC Health and Clemson University at the forefront of innovative health care and well-being services.
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About MUSC
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates nearly 3,500 students in six colleges and trains approximately 1,050 residents and fellows across its health system. MUSC leads the state in federal, National Institutes of Health and other research funding. For information on our academic programs, visit musc.edu.
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. In 2025, for the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $8.9 billion. The nearly 35,000 MUSC members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, contract employees, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research and patient care.
About Clemson University
One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University enrolls 29,545 students across the state of South Carolina and has an endowment of over $1 billion. The University operates Extension offices in every county of the state and has five Innovation Campuses and six Research and Education Center locations. Classified as an R1 — Very High Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education — Clemson is dedicated to teaching, research and service. Our main campus, located in Upstate South Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell.
Through the research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects led by our faculty and students, Clemson University is driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.
