There are 93 South Carolina Colleges - 14 public and 31 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,257 for South Carolina residents and $27,164 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $24,363. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $13,303 for South Carolina residents and $25,895 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $16,696 in average.
Furman University has the highest tuition & fees of $58,312 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,516 among South Carolina Colleges.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is the largest school with 35,653 students and American College of the Building Arts is the smallest school with 141 students among those schools.
There are 93 South Carolina Colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,257 for South Carolina residents and $27,164 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $24,363. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $13,303 for South Carolina residents and $25,895 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $16,696 in average.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 72.75% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 23.00%. The average graduation rate is 47% and 4,239 students are attending to schools in average.
| School Name | Under-graduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Careers and TechnologyMullins, SCPublic, Less than 2-year | $6,300 ($6,300) | - | - | 57% | 10 to 1 | 48 |
| Academy of Hair TechnologyGreenville, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $6,000 | - | - | 67% | 11 to 1 | 72 |
| Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $6,947 ($5,404) | - | - | 19% | 14 to 1 | 2,121 |
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $14,304 | $9,800 | 32.01% | 8% | 15 to 1 | 657 |
| American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SCPrivate, 4-year | $20,572 | - | 62.07% | 53% | 6 to 1 | 141 |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SCPrivate, 4-year | $33,580 | $15,483 | 53.00% | 60% | 14 to 1 | 4,121 |
| ArclabsPiedmont, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,900 | - | - | 78% | 16 to 1 | 503 |
| Barber Tech AcademyOrangeburg, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,825 | - | - | 50% | 18 to 1 | 65 |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $18,000 | $14,720 | 67.00% | 19% | 17 to 1 | 1,840 |
| Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | $21,896 | $10,668 | - | 69% | 12 to 1 | 3,095 |
| Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $9,016 ($6,594) | - | - | 21% | 15 to 1 | 3,314 |
| Charleston Cosmetology InstituteCharleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $19,500 | - | - | 71% | 15 to 1 | 101 |
| Charleston School of LawCharleston, SCPrivate, 4-year | - | $46,134 | - | - | - | 619 |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SCPrivate, 4-year | $31,030 | $19,244 | 76.00% | 43% | 12 to 1 | 3,418 |
| Charzanne Beauty CollegeGreenwood, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,500 | - | - | 68% | 16 to 1 | 43 |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SCPublic, 4-year | $37,370 ($12,570) | $18,540 ($12,690) |
97.99% | 70% | 11 to 1 | 3,721 |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | $17,046 | $10,912 | 73.00% | 50% | 13 to 1 | 1,830 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SCPublic, 4-year | $39,498 ($15,554) | $24,798 ($12,646) |
38.00% | 85% | 16 to 1 | 28,466 |
| Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SCPrivate, 4-year | $10,516 | - | - | 11% | 10 to 1 | 197 |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SCPublic, 4-year | $29,628 ($11,640) | $21,438 ($10,764) |
80.00% | 47% | 16 to 1 | 10,337 |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SCPrivate, 4-year | $31,854 | $16,960 | 96.97% | 41% | 12 to 1 | 1,160 |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SCPublic, 4-year | $36,858 ($12,978) | $40,498 ($14,230) |
72.00% | 64% | 16 to 1 | 10,885 |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $16,745 | $15,216 | 95.98% | 55% | 11 to 1 | 1,514 |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $27,900 | $11,640 | 98.12% | 70% | 13 to 1 | 2,481 |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | $23,096 | $8,000 | 64.00% | 57% | 9 to 1 | 1,284 |
| Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $11,927 ($6,301) | - | - | 15% | 14 to 1 | 725 |
| ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, 4-year | $18,484 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $18,484 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | $18,484 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SCPrivate, 4-year | $36,710 | $14,350 | 61.04% | 46% | 15 to 1 | 956 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $6,772 ($4,900) | - | - | 19% | 17 to 1 | 2,940 |
| Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 2-4 year | $14,576 | - | - | 31% | 20 to 1 | 431 |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SCPublic, 4-year | $21,544 ($11,170) | $22,000 ($11,388) |
82.00% | 39% | 13 to 1 | 4,045 |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | $58,312 | $14,970 | 53.00% | 85% | 9 to 1 | 2,443 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SCPrivate, 2-4 year | $15,860 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 252 |
| Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SCPublic, 4-year | $10,657 ($6,237) | - | - | 17% | 17 to 1 | 11,380 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $8,836 ($5,476) | - | - | 26% | 23 to 1 | 8,137 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,300 | - | - | 21% | 20 to 1 | 124 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $8,470 | - | - | 68% | 20 to 1 | 117 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceFlorence, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,300 | - | - | 66% | 20 to 1 | 182 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekGoose Creek, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $8,470 | - | - | 82% | 20 to 1 | 146 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleGreenville, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,300 | - | - | 61% | 20 to 1 | 146 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNorth Augusta, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,300 | - | - | 39% | 20 to 1 | 113 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillRock Hill, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $8,470 | - | - | 53% | 20 to 1 | 174 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $8,470 | - | - | 55% | 20 to 1 | 156 |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SCPublic, 4-year | $21,300 ($11,700) | $9,910 ($9,810) |
68.00% | 44% | 16 to 1 | 4,167 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncCamden, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,000 | - | - | 63% | 12 to 1 | 30 |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SCPrivate, 4-year | $27,500 | $12,500 | 98.02% | 25% | 11 to 1 | 1,786 |
| Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SCPublic, 4-year | $30,380 ($16,972) | $25,568 ($17,574) |
- | - | 8 to 1 | 3,175 |
| Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $13,812 ($5,916) | - | - | 15% | 17 to 1 | 9,091 |
| Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SCPrivate, 2-4 year | $5,000 | - | - | 50% | 11 to 1 | 174 |
| Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SCPrivate, 2-4 year | $25,240 | - | - | 50% | 20 to 1 | 235 |
| Morris CollegeSumter, SCPrivate, 4-year | $16,224 | - | - | 23% | 10 to 1 | 384 |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SCPrivate, 4-year | $30,050 | $6,000 | 75.01% | 49% | 14 to 1 | 1,312 |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SCPrivate, 4-year | $24,650 | $11,474 | 63.00% | 53% | 13 to 1 | 2,125 |
| Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $6,024 ($6,024) | - | - | 25% | 13 to 1 | 1,466 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $7,970 ($5,954) | - | - | 28% | 13 to 1 | 2,012 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,575 | - | - | 50% | 16 to 1 | 284 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,600 | - | - | 48% | 16 to 1 | 236 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleGreenville, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $17,600 | - | - | 52% | 11 to 1 | 153 |
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeKingstree, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $16,500 | - | - | 80% | 3 to 1 | 8 |
| Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $6,923 ($5,675) | - | - | 27% | 11 to 1 | 5,315 |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SCPrivate, 4-year | $43,300 | $56,000 | 71.99% | 63% | 11 to 1 | 1,199 |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SCPublic, 4-year | $21,750 ($11,060) | $22,570 ($11,460) |
82.00% | 34% | 17 to 1 | 2,649 |
| South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $16,452 | $16,536 | - | 7% | 15 to 1 | 510 |
| Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, 2-4 year | $24,184 | - | 93.16% | 83% | 12 to 1 | 196 |
| Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 2-4 year | $24,184 | - | 91.86% | 58% | 17 to 1 | 155 |
| Southeastern Esthetics InstituteElgin, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $9,500 | - | - | 85% | 20 to 1 | 328 |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SCPrivate, 4-year | $27,870 | $13,746 | 100.00% | 59% | 12 to 1 | 1,175 |
| Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $10,110 ($6,198) | - | - | 28% | 18 to 1 | 6,224 |
| Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | $19,350 | - | 80.99% | 35% | 18 to 1 | 1,064 |
| Strand College of Hair DesignMyrtle Beach, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,000 | - | - | 70% | 20 to 1 | 92 |
| Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | 25% | 41 to 1 | 1,841 |
| Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $11,044 ($6,100) | - | - | 14% | 12 to 1 | 2,196 |
| Top of the Line Barber CollegeCharleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $18,475 | - | - | 20% | 6 to 1 | 52 |
| Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $11,096 ($6,008) | - | - | 34% | 19 to 1 | 5,629 |
| Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $8,606 ($5,059) | - | - | 23% | 20 to 1 | 11,789 |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SCPublic, 4-year | $21,218 ($10,760) | $30,122 ($14,096) |
80.00% | 42% | 15 to 1 | 3,840 |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SCPublic, 4-year | $21,776 ($10,730) | $30,146 ($14,120) |
69.00% | 38% | 14 to 1 | 2,124 |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPublic, 4-year | $34,943 ($12,688) | $30,160 ($13,774) |
61.00% | 78% | 18 to 1 | 35,653 |
| University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $18,238 ($7,558) | - | 76.01% | 16% | 16 to 1 | 1,772 |
| University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $18,238 ($7,558) | - | 76.00% | 23% | 14 to 1 | 745 |
| University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $18,238 ($7,558) | - | 75.93% | 25% | 16 to 1 | 1,537 |
| University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $18,238 ($7,558) | - | 69.89% | 30% | 15 to 1 | 1,098 |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SCPublic, 4-year | $23,085 ($11,583) | $30,135 ($14,109) |
70.00% | 43% | 15 to 1 | 4,913 |
| Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SCPrivate, 4-year | $12,630 | $11,120 | - | 36% | 13 to 1 | 507 |
| Vski Cosmetology SchoolCharleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year | $15,600 | - | - | 83% | 6 to 1 | 32 |
| Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $8,592 ($4,800) | - | - | 14% | 9 to 1 | 673 |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SCPublic, 4-year | $30,286 ($15,956) | $30,750 ($16,276) |
75.01% | 60% | 12 to 1 | 4,712 |
| Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | $54,100 | - | 59.00% | 82% | 11 to 1 | 1,823 |
| York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SCPublic, 2-4 year | $10,824 ($5,882) | - | - | 30% | 19 to 1 | 4,521 |