2022 South Carolina Colleges Comparison
In South Carolina, ninety-three colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are thirty-four public schools and fifty-nine private schools. By school levels, thirty-nine 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-eight 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty-six less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
South Carolina College Overview
Of the ninety-three South Carolina schools, Clemson University ranked first and University of South Carolina-Columbia ranked second (view more at South Carolina college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all South Carolina colleges is $13,946 for South Carolina residents and $17,812 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 74.63% and the average SAT score is 1,111. The average number of students is 2,507 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for South Carolina colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $17,812 and Furman University has the highest tuition & fees of $53,372 and W L Bonner College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,416.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $18,981 and Presbyterian College has the highest tuition & fees of $47,000 and Charleston Southern University has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,085.
- The average SAT score is 1,111 and Furman University has the highest SAT score of 1,331 and South Carolina State University has the lowest score of 925.
- The average acceptance rate is 74.63% and Columbia International University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 46% and Columbia College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population is 2,507 and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most students of 35,470 and W L Bonner College has the fewest students of 21.
- The average graduation rate is 46.72% and Clemson University has the highest rate of 85% and South University-Columbia has the lowest rate of 6%.
2022 South Carolina Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in South Carolina ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Clemson, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $38,550 | $23,246 | 1,320 | 49.0% | 26,406 | 85% | 16 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $33,928 | $30,160 | 1,255 | 62.0% | 35,470 | 78% | 18 to 1 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $53,372 | $7,513 | 1,331 | 71.0% | 2,567 | 81% | 9 to 1 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $49,550 | - | 1,258 | 52.0% | 1,764 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,590 | $11,810 | 1,038 | 46.0% | 2,098 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $22,470 | $12,220 | 1,095 | 70.0% | 2,280 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $35,826 | $18,540 | - | 86.0% | 3,740 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| Anderson University Anderson, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $30,720 | $11,643 | - | 50.0% | 3,848 | 57% | 16 to 1 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $34,438 | $37,836 | 1,185 | 76.0% | 10,384 | 66% | 15 to 1 |
| Converse College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,850 | $7,698 | - | 82.0% | 1,377 | 52% | 11 to 1 |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $31,524 | $18,876 | 1,050 | 98.0% | 1,087 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $30,176 | $30,342 | 1,098 | 64.0% | 5,576 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $27,394 | $19,836 | 1,110 | 79.0% | 10,118 | 46% | 17 to 1 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $28,930 | $5,085 | 1,095 | 57.0% | 3,350 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $26,498 | $13,726 | 1,074 | 57.0% | 1,345 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,776 | $30,146 | - | 84.0% | 2,006 | 34% | 15 to 1 |
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $41,080 | $47,000 | 1,115 | 71.0% | 1,309 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,750 | $22,570 | 925 | 88.0% | 2,339 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,544 | $22,000 | 1,025 | 86.0% | 4,148 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $20,950 | $10,403 | - | - | 3,029 | 65% | 12 to 1 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $20,880 | $9,268 | - | 99.0% | 1,218 | 66% | 12 to 1 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,014 | $16,320 | - | - | 732 | 6% | 11 to 1 |
| Allen University Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,340 | $8,900 | - | 57.0% | 705 | 19% | 15 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $22,545 | $30,135 | 1,050 | 76.0% | 6,038 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC Private, 2-4 years | $18,000 | - | - | 80.0% | 1,051 | 48% | 20 to 1 |
| Erskine College Due West, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $36,510 | $13,700 | 1,035 | 63.0% | 943 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,594 | - | - | - | 2,885 | 18% | 14 to 1 |
| Forrest College Anderson, SC Private, 2-4 years | $10,650 | - | - | - | 67 | 44% | 11 to 1 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,143 | - | - | - | 11,650 | 18% | 20 to 1 |
| Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree, SC Public, 2-4 years | $4,800 | - | - | - | 635 | 16% | 12 to 1 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,356 | - | - | - | 6,409 | 24% | 20 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,300 | - | - | - | 113 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $26,300 | $12,500 | - | 87.0% | 1,943 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,916 | - | - | - | 8,794 | 12% | 19 to 1 |
| Newberry College Newberry, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $28,250 | $5,940 | 1,045 | 57.0% | 1,256 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| Benedict College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,200 | $12,700 | - | 86.0% | 1,731 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,714 | - | - | - | 2,257 | 23% | 15 to 1 |
| Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,186 | - | - | - | 1,465 | 27% | 16 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC Public, 2-4 years | $18,238 | - | - | 88.0% | 1,810 | 22% | 16 to 1 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,046 | $12,035 | - | 62.0% | 2,048 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC Public, 2-4 years | $18,238 | - | - | 84.0% | 1,387 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| Clinton College Rock Hill, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $10,020 | - | - | - | 119 | 8% | 6 to 1 |
| Aiken School of Cosmetology and Barbering Aiken, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,000 | - | - | - | 74 | 95% | 20 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,300 | - | - | - | 156 | 49% | 20 to 1 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Conway Conway, SC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 323 | 17% | 30 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston North Charleston, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 209 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| Palmetto Beauty School Spartanburg, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,600 | - | - | - | 27 | 29% | 15 to 1 |
| Arclabs Piedmont, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,400 | - | - | - | 552 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy Greenville, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,650 | - | - | - | 30 | 38% | 9 to 1 |
| Construction Training Center Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $11,710 | - | - | - | 19 | 31% | 10 to 1 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,410 | - | - | - | 4,178 | 25% | 19 to 1 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $9,500 | - | - | - | 123 | 84% | 20 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Technology Greenville, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 28 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Strand College of Hair Design Myrtle Beach, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 70 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC Private, 2-4 years | $21,320 | - | - | 100.0% | 200 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, 2-4 years | $21,320 | - | - | 100.0% | 193 | 70% | 16 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,100 | - | - | - | 132 | 47% | 20 to 1 |
| W L Bonner College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $5,416 | - | - | - | 21 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Remington College-Columbia Campus Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $21,210 | - | - | - | 33 | 31% | 13 to 1 |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 423 | - | - |
| Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC Public, 2-4 years | $11,592 | - | - | - | 491 | 24% | 9 to 1 |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,030 | - | - | - | 4,108 | 28% | 15 to 1 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC Public, 2-4 years | $4,870 | - | - | - | 3,315 | 17% | 18 to 1 |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,830 | - | - | - | 5,582 | 32% | 18 to 1 |
| Voorhees College Denmark, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $12,630 | - | - | 65.0% | 368 | 41% | 11 to 1 |
| Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,186 | - | - | - | 10,536 | 12% | 14 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,300 | - | - | - | 126 | 75% | 20 to 1 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,300 | $9,910 | 1,050 | 69.0% | 3,513 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,306 | - | - | - | 1,925 | 26% | 11 to 1 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $25,833 | $25,673 | - | - | 3,083 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $15,450 | - | - | - | 395 | 26% | 12 to 1 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,740 | - | - | - | 2,119 | 11% | 19 to 1 |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,315 | - | - | - | 4,712 | 24% | 17 to 1 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute Charleston, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | - | 126 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $21,218 | $30,122 | 1,065 | 84.0% | 3,944 | 41% | 17 to 1 |
| Charzanne Beauty College Greenwood, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 38 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC Public, 2-4 years | $18,238 | - | - | 72.0% | 878 | 27% | 14 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC Public, 2-4 years | $18,238 | - | - | 89.0% | 1,071 | 28% | 15 to 1 |
| Academy for Careers and Technology Mullins, SC Public, Less than 2 years | $6,300 | - | - | - | 58 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 2,806 | 50% | 28 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, 2-4 years | $14,216 | - | - | - | 569 | 49% | 25 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia West Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 199 | 72% | 15 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $17,300 | - | - | - | 135 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Greenville, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 153 | 69% | 15 to 1 |
| Top of the Line Barber College Charleston, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $18,475 | - | - | - | 49 | 40% | 4 to 1 |
| Barber Tech Academy Orangeburg, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $16,825 | - | - | - | 67 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,100 | - | - | - | 157 | 90% | 20 to 1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,100 | - | - | - | 161 | 62% | 20 to 1 |
| Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Charleston Charleston, SC Private, 2-4 years | $25,240 | - | - | - | 309 | 34% | 28 to 1 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc Camden, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $14,000 | - | - | - | 26 | 79% | 17 to 1 |
| Centura College-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, 2-4 years | $15,887 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | $8,100 | - | - | - | 122 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
| Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC Private, 4 years four-years | - | $43,374 | - | - | 558 | - | - |
| Average | $17,812 | $18,981 | 1,111 | 74.6% | 2,507 | 47% | 15 to 1 |