Top Colleges in South Carolina Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Southern Wesleyan University ranked first in the Top Colleges in South Carolina rankings, followed by Clemson University and North Greenville University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in South Carolina is $14,121 for in-state and $37,336 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Furman University has the highest tuition & fees of $59,770 and Converse University has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,240 among Top Colleges in South Carolina. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,390 for in-state and $16,510 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 63.92% and the SAT score is 1223 for the Top Colleges in South Carolina. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in South Carolina Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in South Carolina Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$29,800 $1,930	$14,928 $1,182	99.53% -0.47%	1,100 SAT 24 ACT -20 /3	980 -208	52%
2	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	$40,866 ($15,554) $1,368	$24,798 ($12,646)	38.34% 0.29%	1,320 SAT 31 ACT0 /1	29,077 330	87%
3	North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC	$25,800 $1,150	$13,280 $1,806	66.67% 3.89%	1,160 SAT 23 ACT 20 /-2	2,304 85	55% 1%
4	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	$36,298 ($12,688) $1,355	$30,160 ($14,134)	60.15% -1.34%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT0 /0	38,532 1,953	79% 2%
5	Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC	$34,970 $1,390	$13,759 $1,724	54.71% 1.90%	1,190 SAT 25 ACT0 /1	4,710 385	66% -4%
6	Erskine CollegeDue West, SC	$36,710	$14,400 $50	62.74% 2.18%	-	912 -72	45% -3%
7	Furman UniversityGreenville, SC	$59,770 $1,458	$14,796 $174	42.95% -9.62%	1,340 SAT 31 ACT -10 /1	2,554 49	79% -2%
8	Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC	$56,005 $1,905	-	51.94% -6.65%	1,277 SAT 28 ACT -4 /0	1,817 -56	84% 4%
9	Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC	$27,900	$11,640	94.47% -3.11%	-	2,914 283	47% -18%
10	Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC	$25,240 $2,144	$10,825 $2,825	67.74% 3.74%	1,130 SAT 23 ACT 20 /0	1,787 446	62% 15%
	Average	$37,336 ($14,121)	$16,510 ($13,390)	64%	1,223	8,559	66%