College of Charleston has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 16 to last year.
Clemson University and Coastal Carolina University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
College of Charleston has the highest students to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Clemson University has the second lowest ratio of 16 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,232 and graduate tuition & fees is $29,224 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 62.75% and the average SAT score is 1,230 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 10,885 | 511 | 298 | $36,858 ($12,978) | 64.00% |
| 1 - | Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 28,466 | 1,360 | 99 | $39,498 ($15,554) | 85.00% |
| 1 2 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SCPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 10,337 | 486 | 127 | $29,628 ($11,640) | 47.00% |
| 4 - | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SCPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 - | 35,653 | 1,693 | 631 | $34,943 ($12,688) | 78.00% |
| Average | 17 to 1 | 21,335 | 1,013 | 289 | $35,232 ($13,215) | 68.50% |