Best Colleges in South Carolina
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American College of the Building Arts private (not-for-profit) |
Charleston (1.2 miles) |
$20,572 | - | 76.67% | 53% | 6 to 1 | 141 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina public |
Charleston (1.3 miles) |
$37,370 ($12,570) |
$18,540 ($12,690) | 98.58% | 70% | 11 to 1 | 3,721 |
| Charleston School of Law private (for-profit) |
Charleston (2.2 miles) |
- | $46,134 | - | - | - | 619 |
| Medical University of South Carolina public |
Charleston (2.3 miles) |
$30,380 ($16,972) |
$25,568 ($17,574) | - | - | 8 to 1 | 3,175 |
| College of Charleston public |
Charleston (2.5 miles) |
$36,858 ($12,978) |
$40,498 ($14,230) | 75.69% | 64% | 16 to 1 | 10,885 |
| Top of the Line Barber College private (for-profit) |
Charleston (3.9 miles) |
$18,475 | - | - | - | 6 to 1 | 52 |
| Vski Cosmetology School private (not-for-profit) |
Charleston (4.2 miles) |
$15,600 | - | - | - | 6 to 1 | 32 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston private (for-profit) |
North Charleston (5.4 miles) |
$17,575 | - | - | - | 16 to 1 | 284 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston private (for-profit) |
North Charleston (7.0 miles) |
$24,184 | - | 94.83% | 83% | 12 to 1 | 196 |
| Trident Technical College public |
Charleston (8.8 miles) |
$8,606 ($5,059) |
- | - | 23% | 20 to 1 | 11,789 |
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston private (for-profit) |
Charleston (10.7 miles) |
$5,000 | - | - | 50% | 11 to 1 | 174 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute private (for-profit) |
Charleston (11.2 miles) |
$19,500 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 101 |
| Charleston Southern University private (not-for-profit) |
Charleston (13.2 miles) |
$31,030 | $19,244 | 86.75% | 43% | 12 to 1 | 3,418 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek private (for-profit) |
Goose Creek (16.4 miles) |
$8,470 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 146 |
