For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of South Carolina Colleges is 64.62%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.87%. A total of 227,903 have applied, 147,281 admitted, and 29,258 students have enrolled one of South Carolina Colleges.
Of the South Carolina colleges, Clemson University is the tightest school to admit with 42.98% acceptance rate, and Allen University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 43.36%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of South Carolina Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between South Carolina Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Academy for Careers and TechnologyMullins, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Academy of Hair TechnologyGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 3,123 | 1,354 | 174 |
43.36% | 12.85% |
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American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | 30 | 23 | 23 |
76.67% | 100.00% |
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Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 5,043 | 2,289 | 798 |
45.39% | 34.86% |
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ArclabsPiedmont, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Barber Tech AcademyOrangeburg, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 6,446 | 4,369 | 381 |
67.78% | 8.72% |
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Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Charleston Cosmetology InstituteCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 4,967 | 4,309 | 727 |
86.75% | 16.87% |
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Charzanne Beauty CollegeGreenwood, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 2,253 | 2,221 | 678 |
98.58% | 30.53% |
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Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 7,568 | 5,903 | 384 |
78.00% | 6.51% |
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Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 52,819 | 22,704 | 4,588 |
42.98% | 20.21% |
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Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 17,161 | 13,493 | 2,662 |
78.63% | 19.73% |
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Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 996 | 937 | 190 |
94.08% | 20.28% |
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College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 22,020 | 16,666 | 2,210 |
75.69% | 13.26% |
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Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 2,176 | 2,135 | 190 |
98.12% | 8.90% |
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Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 506 | 244 | 179 |
48.22% | 73.36% |
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Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 2,917 | 1,621 | 225 |
55.57% | 13.88% |
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Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 1,585 | 844 | 268 |
53.25% | 31.75% |
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Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 3,523 | 2,921 | 612 |
82.91% | 20.95% |
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Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 7,514 | 5,036 | 647 |
67.02% | 12.85% |
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Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceFlorence, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekGoose Creek, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNorth Augusta, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillRock Hill, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 4,663 | 3,143 | 842 |
67.40% | 26.79% |
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LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncCamden, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 2,260 | 2,022 | 334 |
89.47% | 16.52% |
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Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Morris CollegeSumter, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 3,196 | 2,407 | 398 |
75.31% | 16.54% |
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North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 2,197 | 1,671 | 505 |
76.06% | 30.22% |
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Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeKingstree, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 3,329 | 1,977 | 272 |
59.39% | 13.76% |
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South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 6,833 | 5,733 | 902 |
83.90% | 15.73% |
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South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | 116 | 110 | 65 |
94.83% | 59.09% |
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Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 103 | 100 | 53 |
97.09% | 53.00% |
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Southeastern Esthetics InstituteColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 846 | 433 | 148 |
51.18% | 34.18% |
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Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 1,959 | 1,609 | 504 |
82.13% | 31.32% |
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Strand College of Hair DesignMyrtle Beach, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Top of the Line Barber CollegeCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 2,453 | 1,855 | 552 |
75.62% | 29.76% |
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University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 2,479 | 1,984 | 476 |
80.03% | 23.99% |
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University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 42,188 | 27,022 | 6,574 |
64.05% | 24.33% |
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University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC | 731 | 557 | 341 |
76.20% | 61.22% |
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University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SC | 495 | 351 | 135 |
70.91% | 38.46% |
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University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SC | 558 | 401 | 207 |
71.86% | 51.62% |
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University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SC | 236 | 189 | 110 |
80.08% | 58.20% |
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University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 3,090 | 2,428 | 688 |
78.58% | 28.34% |
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Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Vski Cosmetology SchoolCharleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 5,099 | 3,557 | 709 |
69.76% | 19.93% |
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Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 4,425 | 2,663 | 507 |
60.18% | 19.04% |
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York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 6,160 | 3,981 | 791 | 64.62% | 19.87% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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