Best Colleges in South Carolina
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Clemson University Clemson, SC Public, four-years | 1,320 - | 30 | 42.98% | 20.21% | $39,498 ($15,554) | 28,466 | 85.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, four-years | 1,280 25 | 29 | 64.05% | 24.33% | $34,934 ($12,688) | 35,653 | 78.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 - | College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public, four-years | 1,210 25 | 27 | 75.69% | 13.26% | $36,858 ($12,978) | 10,885 | 64.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, four-years | 1,170 | 24 | 98.58% | 30.53% | $37,370 ($12,570) | 3,721 | 70.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Public, four-years | 1,100 10 | 22 | 78.63% | 19.73% | $29,628 ($11,640) | 10,337 | 47.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 - | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, four-years | 1,100 2 | 22 | 69.76% | 19.93% | $30,286 ($15,956) | 4,712 | 60.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Public, four-years | 1,075 10 | 21 | 75.62% | 29.76% | $21,218 ($10,760) | 3,840 | 42.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC Public, four-years | 1,005 20 | 18 | 82.91% | 20.95% | $21,544 ($11,160) | 4,045 | 39.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 1,158 | 24 | 73.53% | 22.34% | $31,417 ($12,913) | 12,707 | 60.63% | 15 to 1 |
