Clemson University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 87% last year.
University of South Carolina-Columbia with 79% and College of Charleston with 66% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of South Carolina Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,272 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,452 for the academic year 2024-2025.
For these well-regarded South Carolina Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 58.45% and the average SAT score is 1,238, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year | 87.00% - | $40,866 ($15,554) | 20.69% | 38.34% | 1,320 | 29,077 | 16 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year | 79.00% 2.00% | $36,298 ($12,688) | 22.94% | 60.15% | 1,270 | 38,532 | 19 to 1 |
| 3 - | College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 66.00% 2.00% | $38,296 ($12,978) | 11.91% | 60.03% | 1,220 | 11,926 | 16 to 1 |
| 4 - | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SCPublic, 4-year | 48.00% 2.00% | $29,628 ($11,640) | 16.91% | 75.27% | 1,140 | 11,348 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 70.00% | $36,272 ($13,215) | 18.11% | 58.45% | 1,238 | 22,721 | 17 to 1 |