2026 Most Enrolled Students in South Carolina Rankings
Among South Carolina colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the largest number of students (38,532) and Clemson University has the second largest number of students (29,077) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in South Carolina having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in South Carolina
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | 38,532 | 15,466 | 23,066 | 30,187 | 8,345 | 3,519 | $36,298 | 60.2% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | 29,077 | 13,430 | 15,647 | 23,401 | 5,676 | 2,046 | $40,866 | 38.3% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC | 11,999 | 4,864 | 7,135 | 11,999 | - | 3,774 | $10,775 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | 11,926 | 3,770 | 8,156 | 10,880 | 1,046 | 826 | $38,296 | 60.0% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | 11,348 | 4,938 | 6,410 | 10,811 | 537 | 526 | $29,628 | 75.3% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | 4,916 | 1,624 | 3,292 | 4,487 | 429 | 1,163 | $23,090 | 67.3% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | 4,894 | 1,566 | 3,328 | 3,969 | 925 | 831 | $28,676 | 79.3% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | 4,710 | 1,955 | 2,755 | 3,683 | 1,027 | 615 | $34,970 | 54.7% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Lander University Greenwood, SC | 4,378 | 1,410 | 2,968 | 3,776 | 602 | 1,004 | $21,300 | 81.3% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | 4,112 | 1,374 | 2,738 | 3,692 | 420 | 808 | $21,544 | 86.4% | 13 to 1 |
Qualified South Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
