For 31 South Carolina colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 72.75%. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,878 and the average SAT score is 1138.
No South Carolina college's acceptance rate is lower than 30%. 2 colleges' acceptance rates are under 40%.18 South Carolina colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of South Carolina colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
---|---|---|---|
Lower than 10% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10% - 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20% - 30% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30% - 40% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
40% - 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50% - 60% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
60% - 70% | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Higher than 70% | 18 | 8 | 10 |
School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
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Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 32.01% | 3,658 | 1,171 | 164 | - | $14,304 |
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 53.00% | 4,732 | 2,508 | 853 | 1190 | $33,580 |
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 76.00% | 6,072 | 4,615 | 738 | 1060 | $31,030 |
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 67.00% | 8,073 | 5,409 | 325 | 910 | $18,000 |
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 100.00% | 472 | 472 | 160 | 1120 | $27,870 |
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 72.00% | 26,683 | 19,212 | 2,690 | 1210 | $36,858 ($12,978) |
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 97.99% | 2,883 | 2,825 | 650 | 1180 | $37,370 ($12,570) |
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 73.00% | 6,999 | 5,109 | 460 | - | $17,046 |
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 38.00% | 60,122 | 22,846 | 4,569 | 1320 | $39,498 ($15,554) |
Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 96.97% | 1,121 | 1,087 | 174 | - | $31,854 |
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 98.12% | 372 | 365 | 117 | - | $27,900 |
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 95.98% | 2,163 | 2,076 | 208 | - | $16,745 |
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 64.00% | 2,628 | 1,682 | 219 | 1110 | $23,096 |
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 61.04% | 1,037 | 633 | 298 | - | $36,710 |
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 82.00% | 3,489 | 2,861 | 629 | 1030 | $21,544 ($11,170) |
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 53.00% | 8,406 | 4,455 | 624 | 1350 | $58,312 |
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 68.00% | 5,184 | 3,525 | 846 | 1060 | $21,300 ($11,700) |
Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 98.02% | 3,075 | 3,014 | 332 | - | $27,500 |
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 75.01% | 4,269 | 3,202 | 480 | 950 | $30,050 |
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 63.00% | 3,243 | 2,043 | 449 | 1140 | $24,650 |
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 71.99% | 3,359 | 2,418 | 266 | 1210 | $43,300 |
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 80.00% | 2,905 | 2,324 | 627 | 1070 | $21,218 ($10,760) |
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 69.00% | 2,745 | 1,894 | 492 | - | $21,776 ($10,730) |
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 61.00% | 46,682 | 28,476 | 7,119 | 1270 | $34,943 ($12,688) |
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 80.00% | 18,223 | 14,578 | 2,770 | 1120 | $29,628 ($11,640) |
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 82.00% | 9,830 | 8,061 | 1,048 | - | $21,750 ($11,060) |
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 70.00% | 3,557 | 2,490 | 672 | 1060 | $23,085 ($11,583) |
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 80.99% | 1,946 | 1,576 | 441 | - | $19,350 |
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 75.01% | 5,858 | 4,394 | 879 | 1120 | $30,286 ($15,956) |
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 59.00% | 4,183 | 2,468 | 518 | 1281 | $54,100 |
American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | 62.07% | 58 | 36 | 36 | 1130 | $20,572 |
Average | 72.75% | 8,194 | 5,091 | 963 | 1,138 | $28,878 (-) |