South Carolina Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of South Carolina colleges is 1169 which is 5 points lower than previous SAT score of 1174.

Furman University has the highest SAT score of 1340 among 16 South Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 16 South Carolina colleges, 6 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 7 schools' scores decreased. 3 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 South Carolina colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,538 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,779 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Table. South Carolina Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Furman University Greenville, SCPrivate, 4-year	1,340 10	31	42.95%	13.09%	$59,770	2,554	79.00%	10 to 1
2 -	Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year	1,320 -	31	38.34%	20.69%	$40,866 ($15,554)	29,077	87.00%	16 to 1
3 -	Wofford College Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year	1,277 4	28	51.94%	18.44%	$56,005	1,817	84.00%	12 to 1
4 -	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year	1,270 -	29	60.15%	22.94%	$36,298 ($12,688)	38,532	79.00%	19 to 1
5 1	College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year	1,220 10	27	60.03%	11.91%	$38,296 ($12,978)	11,926	66.00%	16 to 1
6 1	Anderson University Anderson, SCPrivate, 4-year	1,190 -	25	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	1,190 10	25	22.72%	90.93%	$38,508 ($12,570)	3,793	75.00%	11 to 1
8 1	North Greenville University Tigerville, SCPrivate, 4-year	1,160 20	23	66.67%	32.27%	$25,800	2,304	55.00%	13 to 1
9 1	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SCPublic, 4-year	1,140 20	23	75.27%	16.91%	$29,628 ($11,640)	11,348	48.00%	17 to 1
10 3	Converse University Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year	1,130 20	23	67.74%	11.99%	$25,240	1,787	62.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,224	27	54.05%	27.17%	$38,538 ($13,086)	10,785	70.10%	14 to 1

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Undergraduate

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Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
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Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
Kansas State University Public, 4-year | Manhattan, KS
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year | New Brunswick, NJ

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
Notre Dame de Namur University Private, 4-year | Belmont, CA
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
Western Governors University Private, 4-year | Salt Lake City, UT
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX

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Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
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Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
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UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento, CA
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Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Private, 2-4 year | Fayetteville, NC
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Private, 2-4 year | San Antonio, TX

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