Colleges in South Carolina: admission rates, test scores and cost

29 colleges in South Carolina that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in South Carolina, most selective first
College	Admission rate	SAT middle 50%	Average net price	Graduation rate
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	23%	1085–1285	$22,019 in-state	79%
Clemson University	38%	1240–1410	$22,032 in-state	88%
Furman University	43%	1260–1430	$31,764	74%
American College of the Building Arts	44%	1130–1290	$34,661	72%
Wofford College	52%	1198–1343	$23,144	80%
Anderson University	55%	1100–1280	$24,068	72%
College of Charleston	60%	1140–1310	$18,177 in-state	65%
University of South Carolina-Columbia	60%	1180–1360	$22,197 in-state	79%
Erskine College	63%	Not reported	$19,826	34%
Claflin University	65%	Not reported	$19,710	47%
North Greenville University	67%	1060–1240	$22,235	54%
University of South Carolina-Upstate	67%	1005–1175	$15,680 in-state	43%
Converse University	68%	1010–1250	$23,526	44%
Presbyterian College	68%	980–1200	$20,154	52%
Allen University	73%	Not reported	$12,389	25%
University of South Carolina Beaufort	73%	Not reported	$20,646 in-state	39%
Coastal Carolina University	75%	1050–1220	$15,287 in-state	54%
University of South Carolina Aiken	79%	980–1220	$14,565 in-state	44%
Winthrop University	79%	1010–1220	$16,375 in-state	52%
Lander University	81%	950–1178	$16,659 in-state	50%
South Carolina State University	83%	Not reported	$18,030 in-state	32%
Francis Marion University	86%	870–1115	$10,890 in-state	38%
Newberry College	90%	Not reported	$22,104	42%
Columbia College	94%	Not reported	$21,611	41%
Coker University	94%	Not reported	$24,908	37%
Columbia International University	95%	Not reported	$18,951	50%
Benedict College	96%	Not reported	$17,734	43%
Charleston Southern University	97%	930–1160	$20,661	50%
Southern Wesleyan University	100%	1040–1210	$16,041	52%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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