| Number of Schools | 118 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 34 public, 84 private |
| By Levels | 52 four(4) years 34 two but less than four years 32 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 4 National Universities 5 Liberal Arts Colleges 34 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $8,615 South Carolina residents $18,379 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $13,133 South Carolina residents $19,210 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $8,641 |
| Student Population | 241,181 |
| Undergraduate | 210,441 |
| Graduate | 30,740 |
| Acceptance Rate | 74.85% |
| Test Scores | 1,111 SAT, 23 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.96 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-yearsClemson, SC | $39,502 ($15,558) |
$11,808 | 27,341 | 49% | 1,320 SAT 30 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $33,928 ($12,688) |
$6,864 | 35,471 | 62% | 1,255 SAT 29 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 3 | Furman UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC | $55,772 | $34,738 | 2,463 | 71% | 1,331 SAT 31 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 4 | Wofford CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC | $51,530 | $34,643 | 1,765 | 52% | 1,258 SAT 30 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 5 | Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $26,840 | $15,865 | 2,338 | 46% | 1,038 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 6 | North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTigerville, SC | $23,590 | $17,287 | 2,273 | 70% | 1,095 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublic, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | $35,826 ($12,570) |
$12,410 | 3,693 | 86% | - | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Anderson UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsAnderson, SC | $31,720 | $21,300 | 4,008 | 50% | - | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | College of CharlestonPublic, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | $35,798 ($12,978) |
$7,885 | 10,941 | 76% | 1,185 SAT 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 10 | Converse UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC | $21,410 | $14,319 | 1,440 | 82% | - | 15 to 1 |
| 11 | Coker UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsHartsville, SC | $31,764 | $22,850 | 1,280 | 98% | 1,050 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 12 | Winthrop UniversityPublic, 4-yearsRock Hill, SC | $30,196 ($15,866) |
$11,657 | 5,174 | 64% | 1,098 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-yearsConway, SC | $28,490 ($11,640) |
$9,998 | 10,473 | 79% | 1,110 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 14 | Charleston Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | $29,990 | $19,065 | 3,341 | 57% | 1,095 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 15 | Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCentral, SC | $27,820 | $16,691 | 1,300 | 57% | 1,074 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina BeaufortPublic, 4-yearsBluffton, SC | $21,776 ($10,730) |
$7,246 | 2,037 | 84% | - | 15 to 1 |
| 17 | Presbyterian CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClinton, SC | $41,900 | $34,151 | 1,231 | 71% | 1,115 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 18 | South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsOrangeburg, SC | $21,750 ($11,060) |
$8,162 | 2,374 | 88% | 925 SAT 17 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 19 | Francis Marion UniversityPublic, 4-yearsFlorence, SC | $21,544 ($11,160) |
$9,203 | 3,923 | 86% | 1,025 SAT 19 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 20 | Bob Jones UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC | $21,890 | $12,757 | 3,155 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| 21 | Columbia CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $22,050 | $10,666 | 1,389 | 99% | - | 11 to 1 |
| 22 | South University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $17,014 | $5,500 | 625 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| 23 | Allen UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $13,422 | $10,901 | 621 | 57% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina AikenPublic, 4-yearsAiken, SC | $21,218 ($10,760) |
$6,398 | 3,869 | 84% | 1,065 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $14,872 | $5,331 | 438 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Charleston Cosmetology InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $19,500 | $2,342 | 116 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Columbia Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWest Columbia, SC | $18,075 | - | 32 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC | $22,545 ($11,583) |
$7,366 | 5,438 | 76% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Centura College-North CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharlston, SC | $15,887 | - | - | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-South CarolinaPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $11,973 | - | 11 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGoose Creek, SC | $8,150 | $3,688 | 170 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Greenville Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreenville, SC | $10,202 ($5,882) |
$4,099 | 9,756 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Aiken School of Cosmetology and BarberingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAiken, SC | $16,000 | $4,962 | 72 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Newberry CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNewberry, SC | $29,100 | $22,845 | 1,242 | 57% | 1,045 SAT 19 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-SalkehatchiePublic, 2-4 yearsAllendale, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$4,389 | 833 | 72% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | ECPI University - ColumbiaPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $18,484 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Academy of Hair TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $6,000 | $3,925 | 74 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWest Columbia, SC | $16,500 | $4,543 | 206 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $23,324 | $4,688 | 185 | 100% | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Top of the Line Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $18,475 | $4,677 | 56 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Erskine CollegePrivate, 4-yearsDue West, SC | $36,710 | $33,852 | 825 | 63% | 1,035 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Central Carolina Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSumter, SC | $9,016 ($6,594) |
$4,506 | 2,640 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-GreenvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsGreenville, SC | $15,800 | - | 355 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | ECPI University - CharlestonPrivate, 4-yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $18,484 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Lander UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGreenwood, SC | $21,300 ($11,700) |
$10,304 | 3,825 | 69% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| - | Williamsburg Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsKingstree, SC | $8,592 ($4,800) |
$3,687 | 530 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFlorence, SC | $17,766 | $4,844 | 161 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Palmetto Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $17,600 | - | 27 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Golf Academy of America-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 2-4 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | $37,402 | - | 160 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | W L Bonner CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $5,416 | - | 21 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | International Diving InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $21,250 | $4,917 | 75 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Academy for Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2 yearsMullins, SC | $6,300 | $4,499 | 48 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Morris CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSumter, SC | $15,758 | $12,359 | 410 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Northeastern Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCheraw, SC | $6,024 | $3,581 | 1,717 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-LancasterPublic, 2-4 yearsLancaster, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,426 | 1,809 | 88% | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Cosmetic Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsWalterboro, SC | $17,000 | - | 15 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCamden, SC | $14,000 | $4,745 | 32 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | ArclabsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPiedmont, SC | $17,900 | $5,495 | 505 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Denmark Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDenmark, SC | $11,742 ($6,116) |
$4,492 | 612 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Spartanburg Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $9,822 ($6,030) |
$6,832 | 6,097 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Charleston School of LawPrivate, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | - | - | 607 | - | - | - |
| - | Vski Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $15,600 | $6,495 | 24 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $17,766 | $5,505 | 100 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Voorhees CollegePrivate, 4-yearsDenmark, SC | $12,630 | $12,573 | 402 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-North CharlestonPrivate, 4-yearsNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreenwood, SC | $6,593 ($5,315) |
$4,967 | 4,491 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 4-yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Clinton CollegePrivate, 4-yearsRock Hill, SC | $10,516 | $4,700 | 153 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Columbia CampusPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $13,515 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Strand College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | $15,000 | $4,117 | 81 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $8,150 | $4,926 | 145 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Construction Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $11,710 | $7,010 | 19 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Trident Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCharleston, SC | $8,606 ($5,059) |
$6,205 | 11,286 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Remington College-Columbia CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $21,210 | $5,066 | 33 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Midlands Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWest Columbia, SC | $13,812 ($5,916) |
$3,972 | 8,702 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | York Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $10,824 ($5,882) |
$4,806 | 3,835 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-SpartanburgPrivate, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $15,800 | - | 274 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Charzanne Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenwood, SC | $16,500 | $3,869 | 39 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $23,324 | $5,603 | 210 | 100% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $16,500 | $4,441 | 184 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $19,350 | $15,410 | 1,042 | 80% | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-ColumbiaPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | American College of the Building ArtsPrivate, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | $20,572 | $5,636 | 121 | 90% | 1,120 SAT 24 ACT |
6 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Augusta, SC | $17,766 | $5,316 | 116 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-South CarolinaPrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC | $13,515 | $5,029 | 1,936 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Benedict CollegePrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC | $17,200 | $13,751 | 1,908 | 86% | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $7,970 ($5,954) |
$4,574 | 2,145 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-UnionPublic, 2-4 yearsUnion, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$2,942 | 1,244 | 89% | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Charleston CampusPrivate, 4-yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $13,515 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRock Hill, SC | $8,150 | $4,234 | 181 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $17,766 | $5,060 | 124 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $8,150 | $4,355 | 141 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Barber Tech AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $16,825 | $6,044 | 72 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Forrest CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsAnderson, SC | $10,650 | $5,098 | 67 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Tri-County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPendleton, SC | $10,832 ($5,936) |
$6,466 | 5,617 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Brown Mackie College-GreenvillePrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC | $12,492 | - | 285 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Aiken Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGraniteville, SC | $6,880 ($5,306) |
$3,808 | 1,873 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Medical University of South CarolinaPublic, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | $29,509 ($16,947) |
$5,495 | 3,240 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Miller-Motte College-ConwayPrivate, 2-4 yearsConway, SC | $25,240 | $4,995 | 310 | - | - | 26 to 1 |
| - | Miller-Motte College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsCharleston, SC | $5,000 | $5,102 | 240 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-FlorencePrivate, 2-4 yearsFlorence, SC | $15,550 | - | 345 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Sherman College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC | - | - | 394 | - | - | - |
| - | The Art Institute of CharlestonPrivate, 4-yearsCharleston, SC | $17,590 | - | 316 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern Esthetics InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $9,500 | $3,331 | 289 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsConway, SC | $8,620 ($5,356) |
$4,763 | 6,416 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $15,800 | - | 404 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Technical College of the LowcountryPublic, 2-4 yearsBeaufort, SC | $11,020 ($6,076) |
$5,686 | 2,046 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Claflin UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOrangeburg, SC | $17,046 | $12,207 | 1,866 | 62% | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-SumterPublic, 2-4 yearsSumter, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,441 | 1,419 | 84% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | ECPI University - GreenvillePrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC | $18,484 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-GreenvillePrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $16,500 | $4,446 | 233 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Centura College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $15,887 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| - | B-Unique Beauty and Barber AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $16,650 | $5,073 | 16 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Florence-Darlington Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFlorence, SC | $6,772 ($4,900) |
$6,340 | 2,861 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Sumter Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSumter, SC | $11,100 | $5,077 | 23 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $15,550 | - | 388 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Limestone UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsGaffney, SC | $26,300 | $14,310 | 1,840 | 87% | - | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $18,379 ($8,615) |
$8,641 | 241,181 | 74.85% | 1,111 SAT | 13.96 to 1 |
1. Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-yearsClemson, SC
2. University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4-yearsColumbia, SC
3. Furman UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsGreenville, SC
4. Wofford CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSpartanburg, SC
5. Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsColumbia, SC
6. North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTigerville, SC
