| Number of Schools | 113 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 34 public, 79 private |
| By Levels | 47 four(4) years 34 two but less than four years 32 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 2 National Universities 6 Liberal Arts Colleges 34 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $8,231 South Carolina residents $18,042 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $13,116 South Carolina residents $18,945 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $8,208 |
| Student Population | 240,850 |
| Undergraduate | 211,130 |
| Graduate | 29,720 |
| Acceptance Rate | 74.63% |
| Test Scores | 1,067 SAT, 21 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.42 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson UniversityPublic, 4 yearsClemson, SC | $38,550 ($15,558) |
$9,287 | 26,406 | 49% | 1,320 SAT 30 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $33,928 ($12,688) |
$6,405 | 35,470 | 62% | 1,255 SAT 29 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 3 | Furman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $53,372 | $33,297 | 2,567 | 71% | 1,331 SAT 31 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 4 | Wofford CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $49,550 | $33,309 | 1,764 | 52% | 1,258 SAT 30 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 5 | Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $25,590 | $15,832 | 2,098 | 46% | 1,038 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 6 | North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTigerville, SC | $22,470 | $12,873 | 2,280 | 70% | 1,095 SAT 22 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $35,826 ($12,570) |
$12,363 | 3,740 | 86% | 1,120 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 8 | Anderson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAnderson, SC | $30,720 | $20,431 | 3,848 | 50% | 1,035 SAT 23 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 9 | College of CharlestonPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $34,438 ($12,978) |
$9,561 | 10,384 | 76% | 1,185 SAT 26 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 10 | Converse CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $19,850 | $2,181 | 1,377 | 82% | 1,100 SAT 19 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 11 | Coker UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHartsville, SC | $31,524 | $20,792 | 1,087 | 98% | 1,050 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 12 | Winthrop UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $30,176 ($15,846) |
$11,440 | 5,576 | 64% | 1,098 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic, 4 yearsConway, SC | $27,394 ($11,640) |
$9,351 | 10,118 | 79% | 1,110 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 14 | Charleston Southern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $28,930 | $18,390 | 3,350 | 57% | 1,095 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 15 | Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCentral, SC | $26,498 | $15,585 | 1,345 | 57% | 1,074 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina BeaufortPublic, 4 yearsBluffton, SC | $21,776 ($10,730) |
$6,739 | 2,006 | 84% | 1,025 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| 17 | Presbyterian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClinton, SC | $41,080 | $33,014 | 1,309 | 71% | 1,115 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 18 | South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $21,750 ($11,060) |
$9,703 | 2,339 | 88% | 925 SAT 17 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 19 | Francis Marion UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFlorence, SC | $21,544 ($11,160) |
$9,107 | 4,148 | 86% | 1,025 SAT 19 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 20 | Bob Jones UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $20,950 | $11,753 | 3,029 | - | 1,073 SAT | 12 to 1 |
| 21 | Columbia CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $20,880 | $11,585 | 1,218 | 99% | 935 SAT 19 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 22 | South University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $17,014 | $5,912 | 732 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| 23 | Allen UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $13,340 | $9,445 | 705 | 57% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-SalkehatchiePublic, 2-4 yearsAllendale, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$4,155 | 878 | 72% | 915 SAT 16 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | Cosmetic Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsWalterboro, SC | $17,000 | $4,053 | 15 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Fortis College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $14,216 | $5,071 | 569 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreenwood, SC | $5,315 ($4,547) |
$5,072 | 4,712 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-South CarolinaPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $13,515 | $4,848 | 2,806 | - | - | 28 to 1 |
| - | Newberry CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewberry, SC | $28,250 | $22,186 | 1,256 | 57% | 1,045 SAT 19 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | Academy for Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2 yearsMullins, SC | $6,300 | $6,774 | 58 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $15,550 | - | 388 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Aiken Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGraniteville, SC | $5,306 ($4,946) |
$4,438 | 1,925 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Medical University of South CarolinaPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $25,833 ($16,947) |
$10,642 | 3,083 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-ColumbiaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | American College of the Building ArtsPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $20,572 | $4,321 | 93 | 90% | 1,120 SAT 24 ACT |
6 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $17,300 | $5,275 | 113 | - | - | 20 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 |
| - | Greenville Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreenville, SC | $5,186 ($4,778) |
$3,967 | 10,536 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | B-Unique Beauty and Barber AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $16,650 | $3,976 | 30 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Forrest CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsAnderson, SC | $10,650 | $5,098 | 67 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Tri-County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPendleton, SC | $5,830 ($4,448) |
$5,602 | 5,582 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Centura College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $15,887 | $5,350 | 60 | - | - | - |
| - | Denmark Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDenmark, SC | $11,592 ($5,966) |
$6,309 | 491 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Spartanburg Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $6,030 ($4,902) |
$7,527 | 4,108 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $21,320 | $5,532 | 200 | 100% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $16,500 | $4,591 | 153 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $22,545 ($11,583) |
$7,261 | 6,038 | 76% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| - | Golf Academy of America-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 2-4 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | $37,402 | - | 160 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Palmetto Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $17,600 | $3,922 | 27 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-UnionPublic, 2-4 yearsUnion, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,081 | 1,071 | 89% | 925 SAT 17 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-GreenvillePrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $16,500 | $4,550 | 209 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Northeastern Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCheraw, SC | $5,186 ($4,974) |
$3,980 | 1,465 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-LancasterPublic, 2-4 yearsLancaster, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,962 | 1,810 | 88% | 1,000 SAT 18 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| - | York Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $5,410 ($5,050) |
$4,508 | 4,178 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-SpartanburgPrivate, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $15,800 | - | 274 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Charleston Cosmetology InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $17,500 | $4,514 | 126 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina AikenPublic, 4 yearsAiken, SC | $21,218 ($10,760) |
$6,644 | 3,944 | 84% | 1,065 SAT 20 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| - | Williamsburg Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsKingstree, SC | $4,800 ($4,488) |
$4,902 | 635 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFlorence, SC | $17,300 | $4,945 | 156 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Benedict CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $17,200 | $13,915 | 1,731 | 86% | 925 SAT 17 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| - | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $5,714 ($4,730) |
$5,081 | 2,257 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $15,800 | - | 404 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Morris CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSumter, SC | $15,450 | $10,446 | 395 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Remington College-Columbia CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $21,210 | $5,066 | 33 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-GreenvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsGreenville, SC | $15,800 | - | 355 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Limestone UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGaffney, SC | $26,300 | $12,181 | 1,943 | 87% | 1,070 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| - | The Art Institute of CharlestonPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $17,590 | - | 316 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern Esthetics InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $9,500 | $3,503 | 123 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Augusta, SC | $17,300 | $5,490 | 126 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $8,100 | $4,283 | 122 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Construction Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $11,710 | $4,678 | 19 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Voorhees CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDenmark, SC | $12,630 | $10,461 | 368 | 65% | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Top of the Line Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $18,475 | $4,676 | 49 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Florence-Darlington Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFlorence, SC | $4,870 ($4,606) |
$7,442 | 3,315 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Sumter Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSumter, SC | $11,100 | $5,077 | 23 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Southeastern College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $21,320 | $4,279 | 193 | 100% | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $18,000 | $15,441 | 1,051 | 80% | 919 SAT 17 ACT |
20 to 1 |
| - | Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsCharleston, SC | $25,240 | $5,950 | 309 | - | - | 28 to 1 |
| - | Virginia College-FlorencePrivate, 2-4 yearsFlorence, SC | $15,550 | - | 345 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Strand College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | $15,000 | $3,635 | 70 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 4 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Claflin UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $17,046 | $12,805 | 2,048 | 62% | 940 SAT 17 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina-SumterPublic, 2-4 yearsSumter, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,888 | 1,387 | 84% | 1,008 SAT 18 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Academy of Hair TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $6,000 | $3,754 | 28 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $16,500 | $4,682 | 199 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Charzanne Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenwood, SC | $16,500 | $3,928 | 38 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-ConwayPrivate, 2-4 yearsConway, SC | $25,240 | $5,537 | 323 | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-North CharlestonPrivate, 4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Aiken School of Cosmetology and BarberingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAiken, SC | $16,000 | $4,886 | 74 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Technical College of the LowcountryPublic, 2-4 yearsBeaufort, SC | $5,740 ($5,140) |
$4,977 | 2,119 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Brown Mackie College-GreenvillePrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $12,492 | - | 285 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Midlands Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWest Columbia, SC | $5,916 ($4,788) |
$4,401 | 8,794 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Charleston School of LawPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $41,099 | - | 558 | - | - | - |
| - | Vski Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $15,600 | $6,115 | 27 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Lander UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGreenwood, SC | $21,300 ($11,700) |
$10,312 | 3,513 | 69% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-South CarolinaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $11,973 | $2,773 | 11 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGoose Creek, SC | $8,100 | $3,891 | 157 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsConway, SC | $5,356 ($4,372) |
$4,803 | 6,409 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $8,100 | $4,322 | 132 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Barber Tech AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $16,825 | $5,709 | 67 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Trident Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCharleston, SC | $5,143 ($4,648) |
$7,236 | 11,650 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | ArclabsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPiedmont, SC | $16,400 | $5,173 | 552 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Erskine CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDue West, SC | $36,510 | $32,675 | 943 | 63% | 1,035 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Central Carolina Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSumter, SC | $6,594 ($5,715) |
$4,675 | 2,885 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCamden, SC | $14,000 | $3,599 | 26 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Sherman College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | - | - | 423 | - | - | - |
| - | Centura College-North CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharlston, SC | $15,887 | - | - | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| - | Columbia Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWest Columbia, SC | $18,075 | - | 32 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Clinton CollegePrivate, 4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $10,020 | $6,087 | 119 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRock Hill, SC | $8,100 | $4,577 | 161 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $17,300 | $5,184 | 135 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $18,042 ($8,231) |
$8,208 | 240,850 | 74.63% | 1,067 SAT | 14.42 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
