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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | 32.01% | 3,658 | 1,175 | 170 | - | $14,304 |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | 53.00% | 4,732 | 2,499 | 849 | 1190 | $33,580 |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | 76.00% | 6,072 | 4,620 | 725 | 1060 | $31,030 |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | 67.00% | 8,073 | 5,433 | 338 | 910 | $18,000 |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | 100.00% | 472 | 472 | 159 | 1120 | $27,870 |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | 72.00% | 26,683 | 19,212 | 2,637 | 1210 | $36,858 ($12,978) |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 97.99% | 2,883 | 2,828 | 661 | 1180 | $37,370 ($12,570) |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 73.00% | 6,999 | 5,078 | 456 | - | $17,046 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 38.00% | 60,122 | 22,879 | 4,494 | 1320 | $39,498 ($15,554) |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 96.97% | 1,121 | 1,090 | 172 | - | $31,854 |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 98.12% | 372 | 363 | 116 | - | $27,900 |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | 95.98% | 2,163 | 2,072 | 204 | - | $16,745 |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | 64.00% | 2,628 | 1,682 | 225 | 1110 | $23,096 |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | 61.04% | 1,037 | 628 | 295 | - | $36,710 |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 82.00% | 3,489 | 2,869 | 632 | 1030 | $21,544 ($11,170) |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 53.00% | 8,406 | 4,419 | 620 | 1350 | $58,312 |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | 68.00% | 5,184 | 3,521 | 846 | 1060 | $21,300 ($11,700) |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | 98.02% | 3,075 | 3,022 | 321 | - | $27,500 |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 75.01% | 4,269 | 3,193 | 470 | 950 | $30,050 |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 63.00% | 3,243 | 2,036 | 438 | 1140 | $24,650 |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | 71.99% | 3,359 | 2,430 | 265 | 1210 | $43,300 |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | 80.00% | 2,905 | 2,316 | 616 | 1070 | $21,218 ($10,760) |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | 69.00% | 2,745 | 1,899 | 503 | - | $21,776 ($10,730) |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 61.00% | 46,682 | 28,706 | 7,319 | 1270 | $34,943 ($12,688) |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | 80.00% | 18,223 | 14,613 | 2,775 | 1120 | $29,628 ($11,640) |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 82.00% | 9,830 | 8,034 | 1,079 | - | $21,750 ($11,060) |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 70.00% | 3,557 | 2,476 | 674 | 1060 | $23,085 ($11,583) |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 80.99% | 1,946 | 1,584 | 450 | - | $19,350 |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 75.01% | 5,858 | 4,397 | 867 | 1120 | $30,286 ($15,956) |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | 59.00% | 4,183 | 2,451 | 510 | 1281 | $54,100 |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | 62.07% | 58 | 36 | 36 | 1130 | $20,572 |
| Average | 72.75% | 8,194 | 5,098 | 965 | 1,138 | $28,878 (-) |