South Carolina Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

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.
Table. Tightest South Carolina Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Allen University Columbia, SCPrivate, 4-year 32.01%
11.35%
14.01%-$14,3046578.00%15 to 1
2
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Anderson University Anderson, SCPrivate, 4-year 53.00%
7.61%
34.01%1,190$33,5804,12160.00%14 to 1
2
7
Furman University Greenville, SCPrivate, 4-year 53.00%
14.02%
14.01%1,350$58,3122,44385.00%9 to 1
4
4
Wofford College Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year 59.00%
1.18%
20.99%1,281$54,1001,82382.00%11 to 1
5
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Erskine College Due West, SCPrivate, 4-year 61.04%
7.79%
47.08%-$36,71095646.00%15 to 1
6
4
North Greenville University Tigerville, SCPrivate, 4-year 63.00%
13.06%
21.98%1,140$24,6502,12553.00%13 to 1
7
1
Converse University Spartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year 64.00%
8.43%
13.02%1,110$23,0961,28457.00%9 to 1
8
1
Presbyterian College Clinton, SCPrivate, 4-year 71.99%
12.60%
11.00%1,210$43,3001,19963.00%11 to 1
9
2
Claflin University Orangeburg, SCPrivate, 4-year 73.00%
5.00%
9.00%-$17,0461,83050.00%13 to 1
10
2
Charleston Southern University Charleston, SCPrivate, 4-year 76.00%
10.75%
15.99%1,060$31,0303,41843.00%12 to 1
Average60.60%20.11%1,192$33,6131,98654.70%12 to 1