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 | $8,485 South Carolina residents $18,282 out-of-state |
Graduate | $13,103 South Carolina residents $19,324 out-of-state |
Average Financial Aid | $7,576 |
Student Population | 246,275 |
Undergraduate | 219,212 |
Graduate | 27,063 |
Acceptance Rate | 65.66% |
Test Scores | 1,061 SAT, 24 AVG |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.56 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Clemson UniversityPublic, 4 yearsClemson, SC | $38,550 ($15,558) |
$8,551 | 24,951 | 51% | 1,315 SAT 30 ACT |
16 to 1 |
2 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $33,928 ($12,688) |
$6,499 | 34,795 | 69% | 1,275 SAT 28 ACT |
17 to 1 |
3 | Furman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $50,844 | $32,813 | 2,947 | 57% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT |
10 to 1 |
4 | Wofford CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $45,710 | $30,372 | 1,666 | 60% | 1,270 SAT 28 ACT |
11 to 1 |
5 | Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $24,000 | $13,909 | 1,048 | 48% | 1,035 SAT 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
6 | North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTigerville, SC | $21,120 | $14,218 | 2,578 | 63% | 1,055 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
7 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $35,876 ($12,620) |
$11,878 | 3,763 | 75% | 1,140 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
8 | Anderson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAnderson, SC | $29,230 | $17,232 | 3,429 | 69% | 1,035 SAT 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
9 | College of CharlestonPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $33,269 ($12,939) |
$9,584 | 10,783 | 78% | 1,170 SAT 25 ACT |
15 to 1 |
10 | Converse CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $19,890 | $12,410 | 1,380 | 89% | 1,115 SAT 19 ACT |
12 to 1 |
11 | Coker UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHartsville, SC | $30,196 | $17,459 | 1,280 | 63% | 1,065 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
12 | Winthrop UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $30,136 ($15,806) |
$11,380 | 5,813 | 69% | 1,055 SAT 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
13 | Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic, 4 yearsConway, SC | $27,394 ($11,640) |
$8,208 | 10,641 | 69% | 1,090 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
14 | Charleston Southern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $26,040 | $16,189 | 3,414 | 50% | 1,110 SAT 26 ACT |
12 to 1 |
15 | Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCentral, SC | $25,516 | $13,793 | 1,551 | 35% | 1,051 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
16 | University of South Carolina BeaufortPublic, 4 yearsBluffton, SC | $21,776 ($10,730) |
$6,343 | 2,116 | 63% | 1,015 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
17 | Presbyterian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClinton, SC | $39,160 | $31,856 | 1,330 | 75% | 1,115 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
18 | South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $21,750 ($11,060) |
$8,967 | 3,022 | 66% | 915 SAT 16 ACT |
16 to 1 |
19 | Francis Marion UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFlorence, SC | $21,544 ($11,160) |
$9,206 | 3,940 | 68% | 1,005 SAT 19 ACT |
15 to 1 |
20 | Bob Jones UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $19,141 | $9,993 | 3,005 | - | 1,073 SAT 70 ACT |
12 to 1 |
21 | Columbia CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $18,425 | $11,251 | 1,276 | 97% | 1,035 SAT 57 ACT |
11 to 1 |
22 | South University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $17,014 | $6,112 | 983 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
23 | Allen UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $13,340 | $8,625 | 743 | 53% | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Remington College-Columbia CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $21,045 | $4,092 | 190 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | University of South Carolina-SalkehatchiePublic, 2-4 yearsAllendale, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$4,118 | 927 | 73% | 920 SAT 16 ACT |
16 to 1 |
- | ITT Technical Institute-ColumbiaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | American College of the Building ArtsPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $20,572 | - | - | - | - 18 ACT |
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- | Morris CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSumter, SC | $14,326 | $8,369 | 649 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $7,900 | $3,785 | 126 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Barber Tech AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $17,250 | $6,183 | 47 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $17,300 | $4,257 | 130 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsCharleston, SC | $25,240 | $4,474 | 671 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
- | Virginia College-FlorencePrivate, 2-4 yearsFlorence, SC | $15,550 | - | 345 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Trident Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCharleston, SC | $8,690 ($5,143) |
$5,141 | 12,148 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | ITT Technical Institute-GreenvillePrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
- | Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $16,336 | $4,934 | 199 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Fortis College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $14,920 | $4,533 | 382 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
- | Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $17,110 | $14,778 | 869 | 61% | 919 SAT 17 ACT |
20 to 1 |
- | Aiken School of Cosmetology and BarberingPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAiken, SC | $16,000 | $4,939 | 65 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
- | University of South Carolina-UnionPublic, 2-4 yearsUnion, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,064 | 1,093 | 92% | 868 SAT 16 ACT |
18 to 1 |
- | Virginia College-GreenvillePrivate, 2-4 yearsGreenville, SC | $15,800 | - | 355 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
- | International Diving InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $21,250 | $9,139 | 91 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Technical College of the LowcountryPublic, 2-4 yearsBeaufort, SC | $10,396 ($5,452) |
$6,920 | 2,247 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
- | W L Bonner CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $5,416 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | Limestone CollegePrivate, 4 yearsGaffney, SC | $26,300 | $10,488 | 2,442 | 51% | 1,065 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
- | LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCamden, SC | $14,000 | $3,490 | 29 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | ArclabsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPiedmont, SC | $15,800 | $6,973 | 452 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Greenville Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreenville, SC | $9,410 ($5,186) |
$3,573 | 10,864 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Strand College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | $15,000 | $4,336 | 74 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle BeachPrivate, 4 yearsMyrtle Beach, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Central Carolina Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSumter, SC | $8,753 ($6,402) |
$3,898 | 3,550 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | York Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $10,309 ($5,365) |
$4,081 | 4,253 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
- | Virginia College-SpartanburgPrivate, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $15,800 | - | 274 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
- | Erskine CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDue West, SC | $36,535 | $16,778 | 693 | 70% | 1,025 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
- | Strayer University-South CarolinaPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $13,515 | $4,583 | 2,687 | - | - | 46 to 1 |
- | Brown Mackie College-GreenvillePrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $12,492 | - | 285 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
- | Northeastern Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCheraw, SC | $7,350 ($4,734) |
$3,705 | 1,275 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
- | University of South Carolina-LancasterPublic, 2-4 yearsLancaster, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$3,345 | 1,523 | 82% | 1,005 SAT 18 ACT |
14 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 | $3,347 | 119 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGreenwood, SC | $6,593 ($5,315) |
$4,282 | 4,491 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Midlands Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWest Columbia, SC | $13,812 ($5,916) |
$3,778 | 9,892 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
- | Centura College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $15,887 | $5,350 | 60 | - | - | - |
- | B-Unique Beauty and Barber AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $16,650 | $4,874 | 23 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsNorth Augusta, SC | $17,300 | $4,780 | 107 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | 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 |
- | Forrest CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsAnderson, SC | $10,740 | $5,957 | 67 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
- | Tri-County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPendleton, SC | $10,040 ($5,792) |
$4,841 | 6,082 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
- | Academy of Hair TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $14,000 | $3,636 | 77 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $16,332 | $5,350 | 228 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Williamsburg Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsKingstree, SC | $8,400 ($4,608) |
$2,934 | 737 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorencePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFlorence, SC | $17,300 | $4,677 | 157 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Sherman College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | - | - | 421 | - | - | - |
- | Academy for Careers and TechnologyPublic, Less than 2 yearsMullins, SC | $6,300 | $3,503 | 41 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Claflin UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $17,192 | $13,125 | 2,172 | 55% | 940 SAT 17 ACT |
14 to 1 |
- | University of South Carolina-SumterPublic, 2-4 yearsSumter, SC | $18,238 ($7,558) |
$4,456 | 1,110 | 82% | 1,015 SAT 18 ACT |
15 to 1 |
- | Charleston School of LawPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $41,099 | - | 627 | - | - | - |
- | Vski Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $15,600 | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Charleston Cosmetology InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $17,500 | $1,880 | 202 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | University of South Carolina AikenPublic, 4 yearsAiken, SC | $21,218 ($10,760) |
$6,168 | 3,699 | 56% | 1,050 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
- | Newberry CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNewberry, SC | $27,400 | $20,249 | 1,208 | 66% | 1,020 SAT 19 ACT |
13 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $7,900 | $3,955 | 106 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Construction Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsColumbia, SC | $11,710 | $5,851 | 22 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Lander UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGreenwood, SC | $21,300 ($11,700) |
$9,444 | 3,044 | 43% | 1,035 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
- | Southeastern Institute-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $19,019 | $4,232 | 133 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
- | Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $16,324 | $4,269 | 171 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Voorhees CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDenmark, SC | $12,630 | $9,811 | 491 | 65% | - | 14 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRock Hill, SC | $7,900 | $4,143 | 106 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvillePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenville, SC | $17,300 | $4,324 | 161 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-ConwayPrivate, 2-4 yearsConway, SC | $25,240 | $3,759 | 1,342 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Denmark Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDenmark, SC | $11,055 ($5,647) |
$4,386 | 489 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Spartanburg Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $9,582 ($5,886) |
$5,119 | 4,534 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Virginia College-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $15,800 | - | 404 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
- | Clinton CollegePrivate, 4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $10,020 | $3,033 | 193 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Virginia College-CharlestonPrivate, 2-4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | $15,550 | - | 388 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | Charzanne Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsGreenwood, SC | $16,500 | $3,783 | 47 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekPrivate, Less than 2 yearsGoose Creek, SC | $7,900 | $4,222 | 116 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
- | Benedict CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $16,880 | $11,565 | 2,165 | 77% | 925 SAT 17 ACT |
17 to 1 |
- | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $7,370 ($5,594) |
$3,727 | 2,387 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | University of Phoenix-South CarolinaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $11,973 | $2,773 | 11 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
- | Aiken Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGraniteville, SC | $6,880 ($5,186) |
$3,626 | 2,267 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
- | Medical University of South CarolinaPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $24,840 ($17,122) |
$9,111 | 2,944 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Southeastern Institute-ColumbiaPrivate, 2-4 yearsColumbia, SC | $19,019 | $3,838 | 95 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Top of the Line Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, SC | $18,475 | $4,479 | 23 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
- | Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsConway, SC | $8,620 ($5,356) |
$3,900 | 6,788 | - | - | 24 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 |
- | Sumter Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSumter, SC | $11,100 | $3,201 | 19 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
- | Cosmetic Arts InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsWalterboro, SC | $17,000 | $4,053 | 15 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
- | Florence-Darlington Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFlorence, SC | $6,908 ($5,036) |
$6,690 | 4,182 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
- | ITT Technical Institute-North CharlestonPrivate, 4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
- | University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $23,060 ($11,558) |
$6,939 | 6,175 | 58% | 1,015 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
Average | $18,282 ($8,485) |
$7,576 | 246,275 | 65.66% | 1,061 SAT 23.60 ACT |
14.56 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