Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in South Carolina. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in South Carolina is 61.24% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.38%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 22.72% and American College of the Building Arts has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 94.64% among Colleges in South Carolina. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Allen University | 3,529 (1,284/2,245) | 2,560 (874/1,686) | 156 (87/69) | 73% (68%/75%) | 6% (10%/3%) | |
| Anderson University | 4,548 (1,627/2,921) | 2,488 (913/1,575) | 809 (319/490) | 55% (56%/54%) | 33% (35%/17%) | |
| Charleston Southern University | 4,660 (1,564/3,096) | 4,495 (1,505/2,990) | 795 (281/514) | 96% (96%/97%) | 18% (19%/17%) | |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Benedict College | 5,098 (1,897/3,201) | 4,879 (1,818/3,061) | 390 (209/181) | 96% (96%/96%) | 8% (11%/6%) | |
| Bob Jones University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southern Wesleyan University | 427 (168/259) | 425 (166/259) | 142 (56/86) | 100% (99%/100%) | 33% (34%/33%) | |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| College of Charleston | 31,680 (8,897/22,783) | 19,016 (4,779/14,237) | 2,265 (582/1,683) | 60% (54%/62%) | 12% (12%/7%) | |
| Charzanne Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northeastern Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,252 (2,544/699) | 739 (654/85) | 672 (598/74) | 23% (26%/12%) | 91% (91%/11%) | |
| Claflin University | 8,127 (2,637/5,490) | 5,277 (1,756/3,521) | 387 (117/270) | 65% (67%/64%) | 7% (7%/5%) | |
| Clemson University | 61,517 (23,737/36,761) | 23,586 (8,572/14,573) | 4,880 (1,923/2,897) | 38% (36%/40%) | 21% (22%/8%) | |
| Clinton College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Coker University | 993 (428/543) | 933 (398/521) | 212 (111/101) | 94% (93%/96%) | 23% (28%/19%) | |
| Columbia International University | 416 (218/198) | 393 (206/187) | 138 (74/64) | 94% (94%/94%) | 35% (36%/32%) | |
| Columbia College | 2,634 (637/1,902) | 2,474 (597/1,794) | 211 (68/139) | 94% (94%/94%) | 9% (11%/7%) | |
| Converse University | 2,979 (836/2,124) | 2,018 (489/1,520) | 242 (58/181) | 68% (58%/72%) | 12% (12%/9%) | |
| Denmark Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Erskine College | 1,892 (1,087/775) | 1,187 (718/469) | 264 (187/77) | 63% (66%/61%) | 22% (26%/10%) | |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Forrest College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Francis Marion University | 3,616 (1,141/2,474) | 3,124 (987/2,136) | 702 (251/451) | 86% (87%/86%) | 22% (25%/18%) | |
| Furman University | 10,813 (4,826/5,984) | 4,644 (1,789/2,852) | 608 (251/355) | 43% (37%/48%) | 13% (14%/6%) | |
| Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lander University | 4,565 (1,261/3,304) | 3,712 (1,052/2,660) | 843 (272/571) | 81% (83%/81%) | 23% (26%/17%) | |
| Limestone University | 3,027 (1,454/1,555) | 2,944 (1,421/1,505) | 337 (215/122) | 97% (98%/97%) | 11% (15%/8%) | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Midlands Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Morris College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Newberry College | 4,683 (1,834/2,733) | 4,205 (1,638/2,500) | 433 (195/234) | 90% (89%/91%) | 10% (12%/9%) | |
| North Greenville University | 2,631 (1,205/1,426) | 1,754 (844/910) | 566 (275/291) | 67% (70%/64%) | 32% (33%/20%) | |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Piedmont Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Presbyterian College | 3,297 (1,416/1,874) | 2,254 (925/1,328) | 262 (125/136) | 68% (65%/71%) | 12% (14%/7%) | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 3,005 (1,010/1,980) | 2,360 (786/1,562) | 666 (259/402) | 79% (78%/79%) | 28% (33%/20%) | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 2,895 (840/2,055) | 2,099 (590/1,509) | 547 (183/364) | 73% (70%/73%) | 26% (31%/18%) | |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 52,703 (20,662/32,041) | 31,701 (11,377/20,324) | 7,272 (2,726/4,546) | 60% (55%/63%) | 23% (24%/14%) | |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | 628 (285/343) | 524 (246/278) | 347 (169/178) | 83% (86%/81%) | 66% (69%/52%) | |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | 679 (288/391) | 516 (222/294) | 119 (63/56) | 76% (77%/75%) | 23% (28%/14%) | |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | 717 (301/416) | 531 (239/292) | 287 (141/146) | 74% (79%/70%) | 54% (59%/35%) | |
| University of South Carolina-Union | 360 (161/199) | 224 (113/111) | 129 (76/53) | 62% (70%/56%) | 58% (67%/27%) | |
| Coastal Carolina University | 21,028 (8,405/12,492) | 15,828 (5,995/9,757) | 2,677 (1,047/1,630) | 75% (71%/78%) | 17% (17%/13%) | |
| South Carolina State University | 11,017 (3,911/7,106) | 9,102 (3,288/5,814) | 1,042 (490/552) | 83% (84%/82%) | 11% (15%/8%) | |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 4,682 (1,459/3,223) | 3,149 (948/2,201) | 757 (247/510) | 67% (65%/68%) | 24% (26%/16%) | |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Spartanburg Methodist College | 2,212 (822/1,390) | 1,729 (642/1,087) | 484 (211/273) | 78% (78%/78%) | 28% (33%/20%) | |
| Spartanburg Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Central Carolina Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Sumter Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Tri-County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Trident Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Voorhees University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Williamsburg Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Winthrop University | 7,552 (2,496/5,056) | 5,985 (1,903/4,082) | 900 (315/585) | 79% (76%/81%) | 15% (17%/12%) | |
| Wofford College | 4,459 (2,027/2,432) | 2,316 (969/1,347) | 427 (219/208) | 52% (48%/55%) | 18% (23%/9%) | |
| York Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| South University-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy of Hair Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Strand College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Centura College-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southeastern College-Charleston | 104 (8/88) | 102 (8/86) | 65 (4/53) | 98% (100%/98%) | 64% (50%/60%) | |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southeastern College-Columbia | 112 (4/108) | 109 (4/105) | 63 (3/60) | 97% (100%/97%) | 58% (75%/56%) | |
| Centura College-Columbia | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/17/2018) | |||||
| The Art Institute of Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Charleston School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Virginia College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Virginia College-Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/12/2018) | |||||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Remington College-Columbia Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Academy for Careers and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aiken School of Cosmetology and Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Virginia College-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Strayer University-South Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fortis College-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Virginia College-Spartanburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||
| Cosmetic Arts Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/09/2019) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Palmetto Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Columbia Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2018) | |||||
| Virginia College-Florence | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| American College of the Building Arts | 126 (112/14) | 56 (48/8) | 53 (47/6) | 44% (43%/57%) | 95% (98%/43%) | |
| Arclabs | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Top of the Line Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Barber Tech Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Construction Training Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| International Diving Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Vski Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| ECPI University-Greenville | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| ECPI University-Charleston | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| ECPI University-Columbia | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Columbia Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 7,477 (2,797/2,797) | 4,579 (1,608/2,952) | 842 (337/503) | 61.24% (57.5%/105.5%) | 18.38% (20.9%/17.0%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in South Carolina is 1160. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 591 and the average SAT Math score is 569.
Furman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Francis Marion University has the lowest SAT scores of 990 among Colleges in South Carolina. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in South Carolina for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Allen University | Test Score is NOT considered for Allen University admission. | ||||
| Anderson University | 45% (365) | 1190 | 610 | 580 | |
| Charleston Southern University | 49% (387) | 1040 | 530 | 510 | |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Benedict College | Test Score is NOT considered for Benedict College admission. | ||||
| Bob Jones University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Wesleyan University | 11% (15) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Charleston | 18% (402) | 1220 | 630 | 590 | |
| Charzanne Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeastern Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 7% (45) | 1190 | 590 | 600 | |
| Claflin University | Test Score is NOT considered for Claflin University admission. | ||||
| Clemson University | 35% (1,698) | 1320 | 660 | 660 | |
| Clinton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Coker University | Test Score is NOT considered for Coker University admission. | ||||
| Columbia International University | 1% (1) | - | |||
| Columbia College | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College admission. | ||||
| Converse University | 24% (59) | 1130 | 580 | 550 | |
| Denmark Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Erskine College | Test Score is NOT considered for Erskine College admission. | ||||
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Forrest College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Francis Marion University | 16% (111) | 990 | 510 | 480 | |
| Furman University | 27% (166) | 1340 | 680 | 660 | |
| Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lander University | 38% (318) | 1060 | 550 | 510 | |
| Limestone University | Test Score is NOT considered for Limestone University admission. | ||||
| Medical University of South Carolina | No data is available. | ||||
| Midlands Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morris College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Newberry College | Test Score is NOT considered for Newberry College admission. | ||||
| North Greenville University | 29% (133) | 1160 | 590 | 570 | |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Piedmont Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Presbyterian College | 31% (81) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 23% (153) | 1120 | 580 | 540 | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina Beaufort admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 29% (2,141) | 1270 | 640 | 630 | |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Lancaster admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Sumter admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Union | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Union admission. | ||||
| Coastal Carolina University | 23% (612) | 1140 | 580 | 560 | |
| South Carolina State University | Test Score is NOT considered for South Carolina State University admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 7% (56) | 1080 | 560 | 520 | |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | ||||
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Test Score is NOT considered for Spartanburg Methodist College admission. | ||||
| Spartanburg Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Carolina Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Sumter Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Tri-County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trident Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Voorhees University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Williamsburg Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winthrop University | 31% (276) | 1115 | 575 | 540 | |
| Wofford College | 26% (112) | 1277 | 651 | 626 | |
| York Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| South University-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Hair Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strand College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Centura College-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern College-Charleston | Test Score is NOT considered for Southeastern College-Charleston admission. | ||||
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Test Score is NOT considered for Southeastern College-Columbia admission. | ||||
| Centura College-Columbia | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/17/2018) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Charleston School of Law | No data is available. | ||||
| Virginia College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Virginia College-Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/12/2018) | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Remington College-Columbia Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Academy for Careers and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aiken School of Cosmetology and Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Strayer University-South Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis College-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Spartanburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Cosmetic Arts Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/09/2019) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Palmetto Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Columbia Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2018) | ||||
| Virginia College-Florence | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| American College of the Building Arts | 43% (23) | 1190 | 590 | 600 | |
| Arclabs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Top of the Line Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Barber Tech Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Construction Training Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| International Diving Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Vski Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ECPI University-Greenville | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Charleston | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Columbia | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Columbia Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 25.65% | 1160 | 591 | 569 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in South Carolina is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in South Carolina for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Allen University | Test Score is NOT considered for Allen University admission. | ||||
| Anderson University | 32% (260) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Charleston Southern University | 31% (246) | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Benedict College | Test Score is NOT considered for Benedict College admission. | ||||
| Bob Jones University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Wesleyan University | 9% (12) | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Charleston | 11% (249) | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
| Charzanne Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeastern Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 10% (66) | 25 | 21 | 22 | |
| Claflin University | Test Score is NOT considered for Claflin University admission. | ||||
| Clemson University | 20% (966) | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
| Clinton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Coker University | Test Score is NOT considered for Coker University admission. | ||||
| Columbia International University | 1% (1) | ||||
| Columbia College | Test Score is NOT considered for Columbia College admission. | ||||
| Converse University | 17% (41) | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
| Denmark Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Erskine College | Test Score is NOT considered for Erskine College admission. | ||||
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Forrest College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Francis Marion University | 11% (79) | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
| Furman University | 22% (133) | 31 | 33 | 28 | |
| Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lander University | 17% (141) | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
| Limestone University | Test Score is NOT considered for Limestone University admission. | ||||
| Medical University of South Carolina | No data is available. | ||||
| Midlands Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Morris College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Newberry College | Test Score is NOT considered for Newberry College admission. | ||||
| North Greenville University | 20% (89) | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Piedmont Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Presbyterian College | 18% (46) | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 14% (91) | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina Beaufort admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 15% (1,096) | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Lancaster admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Sumter admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Union | Test Score is NOT considered for University of South Carolina-Union admission. | ||||
| Coastal Carolina University | 8% (221) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| South Carolina State University | Test Score is NOT considered for South Carolina State University admission. | ||||
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 3% (21) | 23 | 21 | 23 | |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | ||||
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Test Score is NOT considered for Spartanburg Methodist College admission. | ||||
| Spartanburg Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Carolina Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Sumter Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Tri-County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Trident Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Voorhees University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Williamsburg Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Winthrop University | 14% (127) | 24 | |||
| Wofford College | 22% (92) | 28 | 30 | 26 | |
| York Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| South University-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy of Hair Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Strand College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Centura College-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern College-Charleston | Test Score is NOT considered for Southeastern College-Charleston admission. | ||||
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Test Score is NOT considered for Southeastern College-Columbia admission. | ||||
| Centura College-Columbia | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/17/2018) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Charleston School of Law | No data is available. | ||||
| Virginia College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Virginia College-Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/12/2018) | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Remington College-Columbia Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Academy for Careers and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aiken School of Cosmetology and Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Strayer University-South Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fortis College-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Virginia College-Spartanburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Cosmetic Arts Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/09/2019) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Palmetto Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Columbia Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2018) | ||||
| Virginia College-Florence | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| American College of the Building Arts | 23% (12) | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
| Arclabs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Top of the Line Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Barber Tech Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Construction Training Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| International Diving Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Vski Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ECPI University-Greenville | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Charleston | No data is available. | ||||
| ECPI University-Columbia | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Columbia Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 15.90% | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in South Carolina based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Allen University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Anderson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Charleston Southern University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Benedict College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Bob Jones University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southern Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| College of Charleston | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Charzanne Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northeastern Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Claflin University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Clemson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Clinton College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Coker University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Columbia International University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Columbia College | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Converse University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Denmark Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Erskine College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Forrest College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Francis Marion University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Furman University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lander University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Limestone University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Midlands Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Morris College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Newberry College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| North Greenville University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Piedmont Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Presbyterian College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| University of South Carolina-Union | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Coastal Carolina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| South Carolina State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Spartanburg Methodist College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Spartanburg Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Central Carolina Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Sumter Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Tri-County Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Trident Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Voorhees University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Williamsburg Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Winthrop University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Wofford College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| York Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| South University-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy of Hair Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Strand College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| Centura College-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southeastern College-Charleston | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southeastern College-Columbia | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Centura College-Columbia | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/17/2018) | ||||||||
| The Art Institute of Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Charleston School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/12/2018) | ||||||||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Remington College-Columbia Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Academy for Careers and Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aiken School of Cosmetology and Barbering | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Strayer University-South Carolina | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fortis College-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Spartanburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||||||
| Cosmetic Arts Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/09/2019) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Palmetto Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Columbia Academy of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/31/2018) | ||||||||
| Virginia College-Florence | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| American College of the Building Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Arclabs | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Top of the Line Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Barber Tech Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Construction Training Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| International Diving Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Vski Cosmetology School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| ECPI University-Greenville | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| ECPI University-Charleston | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| ECPI University-Columbia | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-Columbia Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
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