In South Carolina, 10,889 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,035 from last year.
Greenville Technical College has the most online students of 3,774 out of 11,999.00 total students (31.45%) among 9 South Carolina colleges that offer online programs. All online students enrolled in undergraduate programs at the school.
University of South Carolina-Columbia with 3,519 online students and Clemson University with 2,046 online students are following it in Largest Online South Carolina Public Colleges ranking.
Greenville Technical College stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. University of South Carolina-Columbia also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,057 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,207 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online South Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 63.78%, and the average SAT score is 1,152, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Greenville Technical College Greenville, SCPublic, 4-year | 3,774 394 | 11,999 | 11,999 | - | 4,864 | 7,135 | $10,775 ($6,143) |
| 2 - | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year | 3,519 451 | 38,532 | 30,187 | 8,345 | 15,466 | 23,066 | $36,298 ($12,688) |
| 3 - | Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year | 2,046 71 | 29,077 | 23,401 | 5,676 | 13,430 | 15,647 | $40,866 ($15,554) |
| 4 - | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SCPublic, 4-year | 1,269 28 | 4,022 | 3,289 | 733 | 1,525 | 2,497 | $21,218 ($10,760) |
| 5 - | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SCPublic, 4-year | 1,163 11 | 4,916 | 4,487 | 429 | 1,624 | 3,292 | $23,090 ($11,588) |
| 6 1 | Lander University Greenwood, SCPublic, 4-year | 1,004 209 | 4,378 | 3,776 | 602 | 1,410 | 2,968 | $21,300 ($11,700) |
| 7 1 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 882 131 | 3,793 | 2,737 | 1,056 | 2,926 | 867 | $38,508 ($12,570) |
| 8 1 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SCPublic, 4-year | 831 176 | 4,894 | 3,969 | 925 | 1,566 | 3,328 | $28,676 ($14,678) |
| 9 3 | College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 826 42 | 11,926 | 10,880 | 1,046 | 3,770 | 8,156 | $38,296 ($12,978) |
| 10 2 | Francis Marion University Florence, SCPublic, 4-year | 808 392 | 4,112 | 3,692 | 420 | 1,374 | 2,738 | $21,544 ($11,170) |
| Average | 1,612 | 11,765 | 9,842 | 2,137 | 4,796 | 6,969 | $28,057 ($11,983) |