In South Carolina, 17,910 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,631 from last year.
Greenville Technical College has the most online students of 3,774 out of 11,999.00 total students (31.45%) among 23 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 Strayer University-South Carolina with 2,109 online students are following it in Largest Online South Carolina 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 $25,393 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,675 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online South Carolina Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 67.09%, and the average SAT score is 1,173, 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 1 | Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | 2,109 53 | 2,110 | 1,868 | 242 | 355 | 1,755 | $13,920 |
| 4 1 | Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year | 2,046 71 | 29,077 | 23,401 | 5,676 | 13,430 | 15,647 | $40,866 ($15,554) |
| 5 - | Columbia International University Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | 1,928 119 | 2,914 | 965 | 1,949 | 1,312 | 1,602 | $27,900 |
| 6 - | 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) |
| 7 - | 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) |
| 8 2 | Lander University Greenwood, SCPublic, 4-year | 1,004 209 | 4,378 | 3,776 | 602 | 1,410 | 2,968 | $21,300 ($11,700) |
| 9 - | Columbia College Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | 964 128 | 1,725 | 1,391 | 334 | 334 | 1,391 | $20,054 |
| 10 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) |
| Average | 1,866 | 10,347 | 8,410 | 2,152 | 4,325 | 6,022 | $25,393 ($11,572) |