Best Colleges in South Carolina
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Clemson University Clemson, SC Public, four-years | 42.98% 6.24% | 20.21% | 1,320 | $39,498 ($15,554) | 28,466 | 85.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, four-years | 64.05% 2.49% | 24.33% | 1,280 | $34,934 ($12,688) | 35,653 | 78.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 - | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, four-years | 69.76% 5.86% | 19.93% | 1,100 | $30,286 ($15,956) | 4,712 | 60.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 2 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Public, four-years | 75.62% 7.90% | 29.76% | 1,075 | $21,218 ($10,760) | 3,840 | 42.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 1 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public, four-years | 75.69% 0.42% | 13.26% | 1,210 | $36,858 ($12,978) | 10,885 | 64.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Public, four-years | 78.63% 0.51% | 19.73% | 1,100 | $29,628 ($11,640) | 10,337 | 47.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 - | Francis Marion University Florence, SC Public, four-years | 82.91% 3.22% | 20.95% | 1,005 | $21,544 ($11,160) | 4,045 | 39.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 1 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Public, four-years | 83.90% 3.69% | 15.73% | - | $21,750 ($11,060) | 2,649 | 34.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, four-years | 98.58% 12.18% | 30.53% | 1,170 | $37,370 ($12,570) | 3,721 | 70.00% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | 74.68% | 21.60% | 1,158 | $30,343 ($12,707) | 11,590 | 57.67% | 15 to 1 |
