The average acceptance rate of the 14 private South Carolina colleges that have competitive admission is 71.22% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 5.75%. The acceptance rate at 7 private South Carolina colleges increased and the rate of 7 colleges decreased.
Allen University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 32.01%. Anderson University (53.00%) and Furman University (53.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest South Carolina Private 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.
Allen University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Anderson University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,613 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,804 for the academic year 2023-2024.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Allen University Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year | 32.01% 11.35% | 14.01% | - | $14,304 | 657 | 8.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 - | Anderson University Anderson, SCPrivate, 4-year | 53.00% 7.61% | 34.01% | 1,190 | $33,580 | 4,121 | 60.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 7 | Furman University Greenville, SCPrivate, 4-year | 53.00% 14.02% | 14.01% | 1,350 | $58,312 | 2,443 | 85.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 4 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | 59.00% 1.18% | 20.99% | 1,281 | $54,100 | 1,823 | 82.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 - | Erskine College Due West, SCPrivate, 4-year | 61.04% 7.79% | 47.08% | - | $36,710 | 956 | 46.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 4 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SCPrivate, 4-year | 63.00% 13.06% | 21.98% | 1,140 | $24,650 | 2,125 | 53.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Converse University Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | 64.00% 8.43% | 13.02% | 1,110 | $23,096 | 1,284 | 57.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Presbyterian College Clinton, SCPrivate, 4-year | 71.99% 12.60% | 11.00% | 1,210 | $43,300 | 1,199 | 63.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SCPrivate, 4-year | 73.00% 5.00% | 9.00% | - | $17,046 | 1,830 | 50.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SCPrivate, 4-year | 76.00% 10.75% | 15.99% | 1,060 | $31,030 | 3,418 | 43.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 60.60% | 20.11% | 1,192 | $33,613 | 1,986 | 54.70% | 12 to 1 |