South Carolina Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In South Carolina Statistics

There are 120 colleges in South Carolina - 34 public and 86 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,516 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $19,210. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,109 and the average acceptance rate is 73% for South Carolina Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in South Carolina. You may want to check more statistics and compare all South Carolina colleges at South Carolina Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In South Carolina Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in South Carolina	All colleges in South Carolina
Number of Schools	20 schools (9 public, 11 private)	120 schools (34 public, 86 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$12,694 (in-state) $31,614 (out-of-state)	$8,615 (in-state) $18,516 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$12,780 (in-state) $20,558 (out-of-state)	$13,133 (in-state) $19,210 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$16,445	$8,641
Test Scores	1,142 SAT, 23 ACT	1,109 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	69.52%	72.88%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.10%	29.70%
Population	126,916	248,955
Undergraduate	103,572	218,443
Graduate	23,344	30,512
Graduation Rate	58.95%	48.29%
Transfer-out Rate	25.20%	21.72%
Students to Faculty Ratio	13.05 to 1	13.96 to 1

Top Colleges In South Carolina Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in South Carolina for academic year 2021-2022. Clemson University ranked top in the South Carolina Best Colleges Comparison and University of South Carolina-Columbia and Furman University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $31,614 for undergraduate programs $20,558 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in South Carolina is 1,142 and the acceptance rate is 69.52%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.05 to 1 for top colleges in South Carolina. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in South Carolina Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Clemson University Request Info Public, 4-yearsClemson, SC	$39,502 ($15,558)	$11,808	28,466	43%	1,320 SAT 30 ACT	16 to 1
2	University of South Carolina-Columbia Request Info Public, 4-yearsColumbia, SC	$33,928 ($12,688)	$6,864	35,653	64%	1,280 SAT 29 ACT	18 to 1
3	Furman University Request Info Private, 4-yearsGreenville, SC	$55,772	$34,738	2,443	67%	1,340 SAT 30 ACT	9 to 1
4	Wofford College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC	$51,530	$34,643	1,823	60%	1,284 SAT 28 ACT	11 to 1
5	Columbia International University Request Info Private, 4-yearsColumbia, SC	$26,840	$15,865	2,481	48%	1,090 SAT 20 ACT	13 to 1
6	North Greenville University Request Info Private, 4-yearsTigerville, SC	$23,590	$17,287	2,125	76%	1,095 SAT 22 ACT	13 to 1
7	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Request Info Public, 4-yearsCharleston, SC	$35,826 ($12,570)	$12,410	3,721	99%	1,170 SAT 24 ACT	11 to 1
8	Anderson University Request Info Private, 4-yearsAnderson, SC	$31,720	$21,300	4,121	45%	-	14 to 1
9	College of Charleston Request Info Public, 4-yearsCharleston, SC	$35,798 ($12,978)	$7,885	10,885	76%	1,210 SAT 27 ACT	16 to 1
10	Converse University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC	$21,410	$14,319	1,284	56%	1,140 SAT 23 ACT	9 to 1
11	Coker University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHartsville, SC	$31,764	$22,850	1,160	94%	1,050 SAT 20 ACT	12 to 1
12	Winthrop University Request Info Public, 4-yearsRock Hill, SC	$30,196 ($15,866)	$11,657	4,712	70%	1,100 SAT 22 ACT	12 to 1
13	Coastal Carolina University Request Info Public, 4-yearsConway, SC	$28,490 ($11,640)	$9,998	10,337	79%	1,100 SAT 22 ACT	16 to 1
14	Charleston Southern University Request Info Private, 4-yearsCharleston, SC	$29,790	$19,065	3,418	87%	1,060 SAT 21 ACT	12 to 1
15	Southern Wesleyan University Request Info Private, 4-yearsCentral, SC	$27,820	$16,691	1,175	51%	1,090 SAT 21 ACT	12 to 1
16	University of South Carolina Beaufort Request Info Public, 4-yearsBluffton, SC	$21,776 ($10,730)	$7,246	2,124	80%	-	14 to 1
17	Presbyterian College Request Info Private, 4-yearsClinton, SC	$41,900	$34,151	1,199	59%	1,160 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
18	South Carolina State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsOrangeburg, SC	$21,750 ($11,060)	$8,162	2,649	84%	925 SAT 17 ACT	17 to 1
19	Francis Marion University Request Info Public, 4-yearsFlorence, SC	$21,544 ($11,160)	$9,203	4,045	83%	1,005 SAT 18 ACT	13 to 1
20	Bob Jones University Request Info Private, 4-yearsGreenville, SC	$21,332	$12,757	3,095	-	-	12 to 1
	Average	$31,614 ($12,694)	$16,445	126,916	69.52%	1,142 SAT	13.05 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.