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Acceptance rates, test-score ranges, and average net price for selective colleges in South Carolina — source-cited from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Want the number that matters for your student? Model your admit odds at each.
We track 60 notable colleges in South Carolina (32 public · 28 private · ~$15,464 median net price), with Citadel Military College of South Carolina among the most selective at ~23%.
| College | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 | Avg net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | 23% | 1085–1285 | $20,723 |
| Clemson | Clemson | 38% | 1240–1410 | $22,253 |
| Furman University | Greenville | 43% | 1260–1430 | $30,308 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg | 52% | 1198–1343 | $18,732 |
| Anderson University |
Figures are estimates compiled from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS) and primary sources; verify with each institution before relying on them.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| Anderson |
| 55% |
| 1100–1280 |
| $23,544 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston | 60% | 1140–1310 | $18,960 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 60% | 1180–1360 | $22,811 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg | 65% | — | $17,800 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville | 67% | 1060–1240 | $21,063 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | 67% | 1005–1175 | $13,557 |
| Converse University | Spartanburg | 68% | 1010–1250 | $23,283 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | 73% | — | $14,656 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway | 75% | 1050–1220 | $13,966 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg | 78% | — | $14,580 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | 79% | 980–1220 | $11,641 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | 79% | 1010–1220 | $15,343 |
| Lander University | Greenwood | 81% | 950–1178 | $15,363 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | 83% | — | $18,097 |
| Francis Marion University | Florence | 86% | 870–1115 | $11,386 |
| Newberry College | Newberry | 90% | — | $21,656 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | 94% | — | $18,408 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | 96% | — | $18,250 |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston | 96% | 930–1160 | $21,666 |
| Aiken Technical College | Graniteville | — | — | $4,807 |
| Bob Jones University | Greenville | — | — | $16,641 |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter | — | — | $5,571 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | — | — | $2,004 |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | — | — | $11,713 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | — | — | $4,159 |
| Midlands Technical College | West Columbia | — | — | $4,647 |
| Northeastern Technical College | Cheraw | — | — | $6,913 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg | — | — | $6,186 |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | — | — | $11,366 |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg | — | — | $2,405 |
| Strayer University-South Carolina | Greenville | — | — | $17,979 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort | — | — | $14,724 |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton | — | — | $14,670 |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | — | — | $1,406 |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill | — | — | $5,931 |
| American College of the Building Arts | Charleston | 44% | 1130–1290 | $30,403 |
| University of South Carolina-Union | Union | 62% | — | $8,065 |
| Erskine College | Due West | 63% | — | $16,525 |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton | 68% | 980–1200 | $20,528 |
| Allen University | Columbia | 73% | — | $10,972 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Sumter | 74% | — | $7,712 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Allendale | 76% | — | $9,229 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Lancaster | 83% | — | $9,801 |
| Coker University | Hartsville | 94% | — | $20,286 |
| Columbia International University | Columbia | 94% | — | $26,036 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia | 97% | — | $31,941 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | North Charleston | 98% | — | $31,105 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Central | 100% | 1040–1210 | $15,464 |
| Academy for Careers and Technology | Mullins | — | — | $8,969 |
| Academy of Hair Technology | Greenville | — | — | $11,409 |
| Arclabs | Piedmont | — | — | $26,608 |
| Barber Tech Academy | Orangeburg | — | — | $31,354 |
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | Columbia | — | — | $26,281 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | — | — | $15,548 |
| Clinton College | Rock Hill | — | — | $11,458 |
| Denmark Technical College | Denmark | — | — | $19,156 |