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South Carolina Colleges by the Numbers
35 four-year South Carolina colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 35, with South Carolina medians up top.
Not one of South Carolina's listed schools still requires test scores; 15 — Allen University among them — don't consider scores at all. South Carolina has 35 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of South Carolina-Columbia at 29,820 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is Citadel Military College of South Carolina at 22.7% admitted; the most open is Southern Wesleyan University at 99.5%.
Published in-state tuition runs from $7,558 at the cheapest campus to $59,770 at the most expensive — a $52,212 spread inside South Carolina alone. South Carolina's ten-year earnings benchmark of $44,354 sits 18% below the national median for college-goers.
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South Carolina medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72.5% | $17,440 | $44,354 | 47.2% |
Medians across 36 active bachelor's-degree institutions in South Carolina; the table below lists the 35 with complete admissions records.
All South Carolina colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | Columbia | 72.5% | not considered | $14,304 | 576 | $30,497 |
| Anderson University | Anderson | 54.7% | 1090–1290 | $34,970 | 3,183 | $42,101 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | 95.7% | 820–1010 | $17,440 | 1,536 | $31,902 |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston | 96.5% | 950–1160 | $32,520 | 2,893 | $45,898 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | 22.7% | 1080–1250 | $12,570 | 2,705 | $72,085 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg | 64.9% | not considered | $18,282 | 1,706 | $40,304 |
| Clemson University | Clemson | 38.3% | 1230–1390 | $15,554 | 23,300 | $71,513 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway | 75.3% | 1050–1210 | $11,640 | 10,377 | $47,258 |
| Coker University | Hartsville | 94% | not considered | $33,416 | 840 | $40,117 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston | 60% | 1130–1300 | $12,978 | 10,558 | $56,416 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | 93.9% | not considered | $22,214 | 1,343 | $41,338 |
| Columbia International University | Columbia | 94.5% | not considered | $27,900 | 716 | $38,951 |
| Converse University | Spartanburg | 67.7% | 1030–1238 | $25,240 | 1,173 | $40,867 |
| Erskine College | Due West | 62.7% | not considered | $36,710 | 766 | $53,459 |
| Francis Marion University | Florence | 86.4% | 900–1138 | $11,160 | 2,628 | $43,888 |
| Furman University | Greenville | 43% | 1260–1425 | $59,770 | 2,379 | $68,635 |
| Lander University | Greenwood | 81.3% | 960–1160 | $11,700 | 3,397 | $42,396 |
| Newberry College | Newberry | 89.8% | 820–1060 | $31,100 | 1,479 | $48,040 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville | 66.7% | 1010–1250 | $25,800 | 1,819 | $43,035 |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton | 68.4% | 1080–1280 | $44,910 | 852 | $60,194 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | 82.6% | not considered | $11,060 | 2,934 | $38,262 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | North Charleston | 98.1% | not considered | $25,080 | 225 | $30,737 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia | 97.3% | not considered | $25,080 | 267 | $31,156 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Central | 99.5% | 980–1200 | $29,800 | 747 | $47,756 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg | 78.2% | not considered | $20,650 | 1,116 | $42,895 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | 78.5% | 970–1200 | $10,760 | 2,962 | $45,603 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | 72.5% | not considered | $10,730 | 2,052 | $48,088 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | 60.2% | 1180–1380 | $12,688 | 29,820 | $62,177 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Lancaster | 83.4% | not considered | $7,558 | 668 | $39,426 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Allendale | 76% | not considered | $7,558 | 271 | $31,360 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Sumter | 74.1% | not considered | $7,558 | 716 | $42,437 |
| University of South Carolina-Union | Union | 62.2% | not considered | $7,558 | 270 | $33,699 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | 67.3% | 1000–1170 | $11,588 | 4,038 | $48,587 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | 79.3% | 1010–1220 | $14,678 | 3,523 | $47,185 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg | 51.9% | 1200–1350 | $56,005 | 1,816 | $68,964 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.