The average acceptance rate for South Carolina Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 72.28%. This represents a 0.43% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), South Carolina Colleges has experienced a 4.26% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 68.02% to 72.28%. Among the 31 competitive 4-year colleges in South Carolina Colleges, 17 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 14 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for South Carolina Colleges. Out of 31 schools with available data, 17 schools (54.8%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 14 schools (45.2%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our South Carolina Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 64.58% | 56.63% 7.95% | 43.36% 13.28% | 32.12% 11.23% | 72.54% 40.42% | 7.96% |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 59.20% | 50.29% 8.91% | 45.39% 4.9% | 52.81% 7.42% | 54.71% 1.89% | 4.5% |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 53.79% | 57.21% 3.42% | 86.75% 29.54% | 76.09% 10.67% | 96.46% 20.37% | 42.67% |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 72.59% | 85.51% 12.92% | 67.78% 17.73% | 67.30% 0.48% | 95.70% 28.41% | 23.11% |
| Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 55.75% | 56.61% 0.86% | 51.18% 5.43% | 100.00% 48.82% | 99.53% 0.47% | 43.78% |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 74.32% | 76.11% 1.79% | 75.69% 0.42% | 72.00% 3.68% | 60.03% 11.98% | 14.29% |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 79.95% | 86.40% 6.44% | 98.58% 12.18% | 98.09% 0.49% | 22.72% 75.37% | 57.23% |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 65.13% | 62.47% 2.67% | 78.00% 15.53% | 72.55% 5.45% | 64.93% 7.62% | 0.2% |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 61.94% | 49.22% 12.72% | 42.98% 6.24% | 38.05% 4.93% | 38.34% 0.29% | 23.6% |
| Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 93.06% | 97.63% 4.57% | 94.08% 3.55% | 97.23% 3.16% | 93.96% 3.28% | 0.9% |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 50.67% | 45.63% 5.04% | 48.22% 2.59% | 97.58% 49.36% | 94.47% 3.11% | 43.8% |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 97.07% | 98.59% 1.52% | 98.12% 0.48% | 95.79% 2.32% | 93.93% 1.87% | 3.15% |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 82.44% | 81.98% 0.46% | 55.57% 26.41% | 64.00% 8.43% | 67.74% 3.74% | 14.7% |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 60.00% | 62.67% 2.67% | 53.25% 9.42% | 60.56% 7.31% | 62.74% 2.18% | 2.74% |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 75.25% | 86.13% 10.88% | 82.91% 3.22% | 82.23% 0.68% | 86.39% 4.16% | 11.15% |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 65.25% | 71.35% 6.11% | 67.02% 4.33% | 52.57% 14.45% | 42.95% 9.62% | 22.3% |
| Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 57.03% | 69.05% 12.02% | 67.40% 1.65% | 67.92% 0.52% | 81.31% 13.39% | 24.29% |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 68.29% | 87.23% 18.94% | 89.47% 2.24% | 98.28% 8.81% | 97.26% 1.02% | 28.97% |
| Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morris CollegeSumter, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 56.59% | 57.41% 0.82% | 75.31% 17.91% | 74.80% 0.52% | 89.79% 15% | 33.2% |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 65.33% | 69.74% 4.4% | 76.06% 6.32% | 62.78% 13.28% | 66.67% 3.89% | 1.33% |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 70.83% | 70.98% 0.14% | 59.39% 11.59% | 72.34% 12.96% | 68.37% 3.98% | 2.47% |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 55.88% | 83.52% 27.64% | 75.62% 7.9% | 79.72% 4.1% | 78.54% 1.19% | 22.66% |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 66.94% | 83.72% 16.78% | 80.03% 3.69% | 69.18% 10.85% | 72.50% 3.32% | 5.57% |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 68.35% | 61.56% 6.79% | 64.05% 2.49% | 61.49% 2.56% | 60.15% 1.34% | 8.2% |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 70.45% | 79.14% 8.69% | 78.63% 0.51% | 80.19% 1.56% | 75.27% 4.92% | 4.82% |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 94.09% | 87.59% 6.5% | 83.90% 3.68% | 81.73% 2.17% | 82.62% 0.89% | 11.47% |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 59.54% | 75.70% 16.16% | 78.58% 2.88% | 69.61% 8.97% | 67.26% 2.35% | 7.71% |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 82.64% | 80.40% 2.25% | 82.13% 1.74% | 81.40% 0.74% | 78.16% 3.23% | 4.48% |
| Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 63.94% | 63.90% 0.04% | 69.76% 5.86% | 75.06% 5.3% | 79.25% 4.19% | 15.31% |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 53.00% | 52.45% 0.55% | 60.18% 7.73% | 58.59% 1.59% | 51.94% 6.65% | 1.06% |
| South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | 64.71% | 89.86% 25.15% | 76.67% 13.19% | 62.07% 14.6% | 44.44% 17.62% | 20.26% |
| ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 68.02% | 72.15% 4.13% | 71.16% 0.99% | 72.71% 1.55% | 72.28% 0.43% | 4.26% |