Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in South Carolina. The average acceptance rate of best schools in South Carolina is 50.66% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.17%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 22.72% and Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 90.93% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | Furman University | 10,813 (4,826/5,984) | 4,644 (1,789/2,852) | 608 (251/355) | 43% (37%/48%) | 13% (14%/6%) |
| 4 | Wofford College | 4,459 (2,027/2,432) | 2,316 (969/1,347) | 427 (219/208) | 52% (48%/55%) | 18% (23%/9%) |
| 5 | Columbia International University | 416 (218/198) | 393 (206/187) | 138 (74/64) | 94% (94%/94%) | 35% (36%/32%) |
| 6 | North Greenville University | 2,631 (1,205/1,426) | 1,754 (844/910) | 566 (275/291) | 67% (70%/64%) | 32% (33%/20%) |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,252 (2,544/699) | 739 (654/85) | 672 (598/74) | 23% (26%/12%) | 91% (91%/11%) |
| 8 | Anderson University | 4,548 (1,627/2,921) | 2,488 (913/1,575) | 809 (319/490) | 55% (56%/54%) | 33% (35%/17%) |
| 9 | 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%) |
| 10 | Converse University | 2,979 (836/2,124) | 2,018 (489/1,520) | 242 (58/181) | 68% (58%/72%) | 12% (12%/9%) |
| Average | 17,500 (6,658/6,658) | 8,866 (3,059/5,761) | 1,788 (703/1,079) | 50.66% (45.9%/86.5%) | 20.17% (23.0%/18.7%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in South Carolina is 1233. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 626 and the average SAT Math score is 607.
Furman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Converse University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 among best schools in South Carolina. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in South Carolina for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson University | 35% (1,698) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 29% (2,141) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| 3 | Furman University | 27% (166) | 1340 | 680 | 660 |
| 4 | Wofford College | 26% (112) | 1277 | 651 | 626 |
| 5 | Columbia International University | 1% (1) | - | ||
| 6 | North Greenville University | 29% (133) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 7% (45) | 1190 | 590 | 600 |
| 8 | Anderson University | 45% (365) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| 9 | College of Charleston | 18% (402) | 1220 | 630 | 590 |
| 10 | Converse University | 24% (59) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| Average | 24.10% | 1233 | 626 | 607 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in South Carolina is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in South Carolina for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson University | 20% (966) | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 15% (1,096) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 3 | Furman University | 22% (133) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| 4 | Wofford College | 22% (92) | 28 | 30 | 26 |
| 5 | Columbia International University | 1% (1) | |||
| 6 | North Greenville University | 20% (89) | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 10% (66) | 25 | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | Anderson University | 32% (260) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 9 | College of Charleston | 11% (249) | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| 10 | Converse University | 17% (41) | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Average | 17.00% | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
*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 best schools in South Carolina based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Furman University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Wofford College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Columbia International University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | North Greenville University | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Anderson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | College of Charleston | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Converse University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in South Carolinaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.