The 2025 average ACT score of South Carolina colleges is 25 which is same as last year.
Clemson University and Furman University have the highest ACT score of 31 among 16 South Carolina colleges that consider ACT score for admission. University of South Carolina-Columbia ranked third with 29 ACT score.
Of those 16 South Carolina colleges, 8 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 2 schools' scores decreased. 6 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 South Carolina colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,843 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,000 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded South Carolina Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 57.74% and the average SAT score is 1,215, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | ACT Score | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year | 31 1 | 1,320 | 38.34% | 20.69% | $40,866 ($15,554) | 29,077 | 87.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 1 - | Furman University Greenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | 31 1 | 1,340 | 42.95% | 13.09% | $59,770 | 2,554 | 79.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year | 29 - | 1,270 | 60.15% | 22.94% | $36,298 ($12,688) | 38,532 | 79.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 - | Wofford College Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | 28 - | 1,277 | 51.94% | 18.44% | $56,005 | 1,817 | 84.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 - | College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 27 - | 1,220 | 60.03% | 11.91% | $38,296 ($12,978) | 11,926 | 66.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Anderson University Anderson, SCPrivate, 4-year | 25 1 | 1,190 | 54.71% | 32.52% | $34,970 | 4,710 | 66.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 25 1 | 1,190 | 22.72% | 90.93% | $38,508 ($12,570) | 3,793 | 75.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 5 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SCPrivate, 4-year | 24 3 | 1,100 | 99.53% | 33.41% | $29,800 | 980 | 52.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SCPublic, 4-year | 24 1 | 1,115 | 79.25% | 15.04% | $28,676 ($14,678) | 4,894 | 57.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 - | Converse University Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | 23 - | 1,130 | 67.74% | 11.99% | $25,240 | 1,787 | 62.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 27 | 1,215 | 57.74% | 27.10% | $38,843 ($13,694) | 10,007 | 70.70% | 13 to 1 |