South Carolina Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 23 South Carolina colleges that have competitive admission is 70.18% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.14%. The acceptance rate at 10 South Carolina colleges increased and the rate of 13 colleges decreased.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 22.72%. Clemson University (38.34%) and Furman University (42.95%) are following it in the list of Tightest South Carolina Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked 1st, up 21 places from 22nd last year. Clemson University ranked 2nd, up 0 places from 2nd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,427 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,006 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest South Carolina Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest South Carolina Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
21		Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 22.72%
75.37%		90.93%1,190$38,508
($12,570)		3,79375.00%11 to 1
2
-		Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year 38.34%
0.29%		20.69%1,320$40,866
($15,554)		29,07787.00%16 to 1
3
-		Furman University Greenville, SCPrivate, 4-year 42.95%
9.62%		13.09%1,340$59,7702,55479.00%10 to 1
4
1		Wofford College Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year 51.94%
6.65%		18.44%1,277$56,0051,81784.00%12 to 1
5
1		Anderson University Anderson, SCPrivate, 4-year 54.71%
1.90%		32.52%1,190$34,9704,71066.00%13 to 1
6
4		College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year 60.03%
11.97%		11.91%1,220$38,296
($12,978)		11,92666.00%16 to 1
7
-		University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year 60.15%
1.34%		22.94%1,270$36,298
($12,688)		38,53279.00%19 to 1
8
2		Erskine College Due West, SCPrivate, 4-year 62.74%
2.18%		22.24%-$36,71091245.00%15 to 1
9
3		Claflin University Orangeburg, SCPrivate, 4-year 64.93%
7.62%		7.33%-$17,0461,85252.00%13 to 1
10
2		North Greenville University Tigerville, SCPrivate, 4-year 66.67%
3.89%		32.27%1,160$25,8002,30455.00%13 to 1
Average52.52%27.24%1,246$38,427
($13,448)		9,74868.80%14 to 1