SMC Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Spartanburg Methodist College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $20,650 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (78%) is higher (easy to get in).
It has relatively small number of students of 1,119.
The financial aid amount ($15,943) is average.
It offers limited area of study (9 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SMC are $20,650 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College $20,650

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina $23,908

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of SMC is 78% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College 78%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of SMC is 28% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 36%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SMC is 43% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 53%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SMC is 33% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 27%

Student Population

The total student population at SMC is 1,119 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College 1,119

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 1,569

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SMC is $15,943 which is 77.21% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Spartanburg Methodist College $15,943

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina $17,615

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SMC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.