Best Colleges in South Carolina
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | 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 |
| 2 1 | Columbia College Columbia, SC Private, four-years | 98.12% 0.47% | 8.90% | 1,030 | $21,450 | 1,514 | 55.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Coker University Hartsville, SC Private, four-years | 94.08% 3.55% | 20.28% | - | $31,854 | 1,160 | 41.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 13 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC Private, four-years | 86.75% 29.54% | 16.87% | 1,060 | $31,030 | 3,418 | 43.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 2 | 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 |
| 6 1 | 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 |
| 7 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 |
| 8 7 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC Private, four-years | 78.00% 15.53% | 6.51% | - | $17,046 | 1,830 | 50.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 3 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC Private, four-years | 76.06% 6.32% | 30.22% | - | $24,650 | 2,125 | 53.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 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 |
| Average | 85.27% | 18.30% | 1,096 | $27,318 ($11,882) | 4,168 | 49.60% | 13 to 1 |
