2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in South Carolina Rankings
Among South Carolina colleges, Furman University has the lowest number of students per faculty (10 to 1) and Bob Jones University has the second lowest number of students (11) based on academic year 2023-2024 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in South Carolina having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in South Carolina
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman University Greenville, SC | 2,383 | 327 | 10 to 1 | $59,770 | 43.0% | 79% | 1,340 |
| 2 | Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | 2,312 | 273 | 11 to 1 | $22,892 | - | 65% | - |
| 3 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | 2,737 | 313 | 11 to 1 | $38,508 | 22.7% | 75% | 1,190 |
| 4 | Limestone University Gaffney, SC | 1,545 | 194 | 11 to 1 | $27,800 | 97.3% | 35% | - |
| 5 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | 3,126 | 365 | 12 to 1 | $32,520 | 96.5% | 47% | 1,040 |
| 6 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | 1,817 | 175 | 12 to 1 | $56,005 | 51.9% | 84% | 1,277 |
| 7 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | 3,683 | 422 | 13 to 1 | $34,970 | 54.7% | 66% | 1,190 |
| 8 | Benedict College Columbia, SC | 1,628 | 133 | 13 to 1 | $17,748 | 95.7% | 24% | - |
| 9 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | 1,731 | 165 | 13 to 1 | $17,046 | 64.9% | 52% | - |
| 10 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | 3,692 | 310 | 13 to 1 | $21,544 | 86.4% | 43% | 990 |
Qualified South Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
