For 31 South Carolina Colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 72.28%. The average tuition & fees of the schools is $29,684 and the average SAT score is 1160.
The following table shows the number of South Carolina colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
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| Lower than 10% | |||
| 10% - 20% | |||
| 20% - 30% | |||
| 30% - 40% | |||
| 40% - 50% | |||
| 50% - 60% | |||
| 60% - 70% | |||
| Higher than 70% |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 72.54% | 3,529 | 2,560 | 156 | - | $14,304 |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 54.71% | 4,548 | 2,488 | 809 | 1190 | $34,970 |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 96.46% | 4,660 | 4,495 | 795 | 1040 | $32,520 |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 95.70% | 5,098 | 4,879 | 390 | - | $17,748 |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 99.53% | 427 | 425 | 142 | 1100 | $29,800 |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 60.03% | 31,680 | 19,016 | 2,265 | 1220 | $38,296 ($12,978) |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 22.72% | 3,252 | 739 | 672 | 1190 | $38,508 ($12,570) |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 64.93% | 8,127 | 5,277 | 387 | - | $17,046 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 38.34% | 61,517 | 23,586 | 4,880 | 1320 | $40,866 ($15,554) |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 93.96% | 993 | 933 | 212 | - | $33,416 |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 94.47% | 416 | 393 | 138 | - | $27,900 |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 93.93% | 2,634 | 2,474 | 211 | - | $20,054 |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 67.74% | 2,979 | 2,018 | 242 | 1130 | $25,240 |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 62.74% | 1,892 | 1,187 | 264 | - | $36,710 |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 86.39% | 3,616 | 3,124 | 702 | 990 | $21,544 ($11,170) |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 42.95% | 10,813 | 4,644 | 608 | 1340 | $59,770 |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 81.31% | 4,565 | 3,712 | 843 | 1060 | $21,300 ($11,700) |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 97.26% | 3,027 | 2,944 | 337 | - | $27,800 |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 89.79% | 4,683 | 4,205 | 433 | - | $31,100 |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 66.67% | 2,631 | 1,754 | 566 | 1160 | $25,800 |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 68.37% | 3,297 | 2,254 | 262 | 1100 | $44,910 |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 78.54% | 3,005 | 2,360 | 666 | 1120 | $21,218 ($10,760) |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 72.50% | 2,895 | 2,099 | 547 | - | $21,776 ($10,730) |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 60.15% | 52,703 | 31,701 | 7,272 | 1270 | $36,298 ($12,688) |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 75.27% | 21,028 | 15,828 | 2,677 | 1140 | $29,628 ($11,640) |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 82.62% | 11,017 | 9,102 | 1,042 | - | $21,750 ($11,060) |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 67.26% | 4,682 | 3,149 | 757 | 1080 | $23,090 ($11,588) |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 78.16% | 2,212 | 1,729 | 484 | - | $20,650 |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 79.25% | 7,552 | 5,985 | 900 | 1115 | $28,676 ($14,678) |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 51.94% | 4,459 | 2,316 | 427 | 1277 | $56,005 |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | 44.44% | 126 | 56 | 53 | 1190 | $21,500 |
| Average | 72.28% | 8,841 | 5,401 | 972 | 1,160 | $29,684 (-) |