Admission Comparison between South Carolina Colleges
For the academic year 2023-2024, 276,663 students have applied to South Carolina colleges and 169,438 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the South Carolina colleges is 73.8%. Of the admitted students, 31,149 students finally enrolled in one of South Carolina colleges.
No South Carolina colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 20 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at South Carolina colleges is 1,160.
South Carolina College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- Clemson University has the largest number of applicants of 61,517 and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the most admitted students of 31,701.
- The average acceptance rate of South Carolina colleges is 73.8% and Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the lowest acceptance rate of 22.7%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 28.7% and Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the highest yield of 90.9%.
- The average SAT score is 1,160 and Furman University has the highest SAT score of 1,340.
South Carolina Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists South Carolina colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander University Greenwood, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 4,565 | 3,712 | 843 | 81.3% | 23 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC Public, 2-4 years | 628 | 524 | 347 | 83.4% | 66 | - | - |
| American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 126 | 56 | 53 | 44.4% | 95 | - | - |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 3,027 | 2,944 | 337 | 97.3% | 11 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC Public, 2-4 years | 679 | 516 | 119 | 76.0% | 23 | - | - |
| Newberry College Newberry, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,683 | 4,205 | 433 | 89.8% | 10 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 2,895 | 2,099 | 547 | 72.5% | 26 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC Public, 2-4 years | 717 | 531 | 287 | 74.1% | 54 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 4,682 | 3,149 | 757 | 67.3% | 24 | - | - |
| Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC Private, 2-4 years | 104 | 102 | 65 | 98.1% | 64 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC Public, 2-4 years | 360 | 224 | 129 | 62.2% | 58 | - | - |
| Benedict College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 5,098 | 4,879 | 390 | 95.7% | 8 | - | - |
| Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,212 | 1,729 | 484 | 78.2% | 28 | - | - |
| Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, 2-4 years | 112 | 109 | 63 | 97.3% | 58 | - | - |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 61,517 | 23,586 | 4,880 | 38.3% | 21 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 52,703 | 31,701 | 7,272 | 60.2% | 23 | - | - |
| Furman University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 10,813 | 4,644 | 608 | 42.9% | 13 | - | - |
| Anderson University Anderson, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,548 | 2,488 | 809 | 54.7% | 33 | - | - |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 427 | 425 | 142 | 99.5% | 33 | - | - |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 3,252 | 739 | 672 | 22.7% | 91 | - | - |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,459 | 2,316 | 427 | 51.9% | 18 | - | - |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,631 | 1,754 | 566 | 66.7% | 32 | - | - |
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,979 | 2,018 | 242 | 67.7% | 12 | - | - |
| Erskine College Due West, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 1,892 | 1,187 | 264 | 62.7% | 22 | - | - |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 7,552 | 5,985 | 900 | 79.3% | 15 | - | - |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 31,680 | 19,016 | 2,265 | 60.0% | 12 | - | - |
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 416 | 393 | 138 | 94.5% | 35 | - | - |
| Allen University Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 3,529 | 2,560 | 156 | 72.5% | 6 | - | - |
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 3,297 | 2,254 | 262 | 68.4% | 12 | - | - |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 21,028 | 15,828 | 2,677 | 75.3% | 17 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 3,005 | 2,360 | 666 | 78.5% | 28 | - | - |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 3,616 | 3,124 | 702 | 86.4% | 22 | - | - |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 2,634 | 2,474 | 211 | 93.9% | 9 | - | - |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 8,127 | 5,277 | 387 | 64.9% | 7 | - | - |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Public, 4 years four-years | 11,017 | 9,102 | 1,042 | 82.6% | 11 | - | - |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 4,660 | 4,495 | 795 | 96.5% | 18 | - | - |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | 993 | 933 | 212 | 94.0% | 23 | - | - |
| Average | 276,663 | 169,438 | 31,149 | 73.8% | 29 | - | - |
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