South Carolina Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

South Carolina State University is the smallest college with 3,242 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina with 3,793 students and University of South Carolina Aiken with 4,022 students are following it in the list of Smallest South Carolina Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

South Carolina State University is the smallest school with 3,242 students and Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the second lowest population with 3,793 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,754 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,646 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment South Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 64.81%, and the average SAT score is 1,171, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest South Carolina Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest South Carolina Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SCPublic, 4-year 3,242
201		2,950
(90.99%)		292
(9.01%)		1,425
(43.95%)		1,817
(56.05%)		182
(5.61%)
2
-		Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 3,793
66		2,737
(72.16%)		1,056
(27.84%)		2,926
(77.14%)		867
(22.86%)		882
(23.25%)
3
-		University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SCPublic, 4-year 4,022
167		3,289
(81.78%)		733
(18.22%)		1,525
(37.92%)		2,497
(62.08%)		1,269
(31.55%)
4
-		Francis Marion University Florence, SCPublic, 4-year 4,112
95		3,692
(89.79%)		420
(10.21%)		1,374
(33.41%)		2,738
(66.59%)		808
(19.65%)
5
-		Winthrop University Rock Hill, SCPublic, 4-year 4,894
200		3,969
(81.10%)		925
(18.90%)		1,566
(32.00%)		3,328
(68.00%)		831
(16.98%)
6
-		Coastal Carolina University Conway, SCPublic, 4-year 11,348
519		10,811
(95.27%)		537
(4.73%)		4,938
(43.51%)		6,410
(56.49%)		526
(4.64%)
7
-		College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 11,926
197		10,880
(91.23%)		1,046
(8.77%)		3,770
(31.61%)		8,156
(68.39%)		826
(6.93%)
8
-		Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year 29,077
330		23,401
(80.48%)		5,676
(19.52%)		13,430
(46.19%)		15,647
(53.81%)		2,046
(7.04%)
9
-		University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year 38,532
1,953		30,187
(78.34%)		8,345
(21.66%)		15,466
(40.14%)		23,066
(59.86%)		3,519
(9.13%)
Average12,32710,213
(82.85%)		2,114
(17.15%)		5,158
(41.84%)		7,170
(58.16%)		1,210
(9.81%)