Tightest South Carolina Public Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 9 public South Carolina colleges that have competitive admission is 74.68% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 public South Carolina colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Clemson University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 42.98%. University of South Carolina-Columbia (64.05%) and Winthrop University (69.76%) are following it in the list of Tightest South Carolina Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest South Carolina Public Colleges To Get In

Clemson University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 42.98% and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the second lowest rate of 64.05% among 9 South Carolina colleges with competitive admission. Clemson University stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate 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 $30,343 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,764 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 9 Tightest South Carolina Public Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest South Carolina Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Clemson University Clemson, SC Public, four-years	42.98% -	20.21%	1,320	$39,498 ($15,554)	28,466	85.00%	16 to 1
2 -	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, four-years	64.05% -	24.33%	1,280	$34,934 ($12,688)	35,653	78.00%	18 to 1
3 -	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, four-years	69.76% -	19.93%	1,100	$30,286 ($15,956)	4,712	60.00%	12 to 1
4 -	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Public, four-years	75.62% -	29.76%	1,075	$21,218 ($10,760)	3,840	42.00%	15 to 1
5 -	College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public, four-years	75.69% -	13.26%	1,210	$36,858 ($12,978)	10,885	64.00%	16 to 1
6 -	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Public, four-years	78.63% -	19.73%	1,100	$29,628 ($11,640)	10,337	47.00%	16 to 1
7 -	Francis Marion University Florence, SC Public, four-years	82.91% -	20.95%	1,005	$21,544 ($11,160)	4,045	39.00%	13 to 1
8 -	South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Public, four-years	83.90% -	15.73%	-	$21,750 ($11,060)	2,649	34.00%	17 to 1
9 -	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, four-years	98.58% -	30.53%	1,170	$37,370 ($12,570)	3,721	70.00%	11 to 1
	Average	74.68%	21.60%	1,158	$30,343 ($12,707)	11,590	57.67%	15 to 1

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