South Carolina Colleges
93 South Carolina Colleges are active in 2025.
34 Public Schools
59 Private Schools
45 4-year Colleges
25 Community Colleges
23 Trade Schools
South Carolina Colleges 2025 Tuition & College Costs
$8,800 Public School In-State Tuition
$19,239 Public School Out-of-State Tuition
$20,739 Private School Undergraduate Tuition
$13,499 Public Graduate School In-State Tuition
$21,167 Public Graduate School Out-of-State Tuition
$17,128 Private Graduate School Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in South Carolina
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in South Carolina
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in South Carolina
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in South Carolina
South Carolina Colleges 2025 Acceptance Rate
73.83% Average Acceptance Rate
68.76% Public Schools
77.70% Private Schools
72.28% 4-Year Colleges
81.85% Community Colleges
Lowest Acceptance Rate in South Carolina
Highest Acceptance Rate in South Carolina
Highest SAT Scores in South Carolina
Highest ACT Scores in South Carolina
South Carolina Colleges by SAT Percentile
South Carolina Colleges Graduation Rate
50.23% Average Graduation Rate
39.36% Public Schools
57.25% Private Schools
47.32% 4-Year Colleges
37.67% Community Colleges
68.95% Trade Schools
South Carolina Colleges Student Population
260,651 Total Number Of Students
213,613 Public Schools
47,038 Private Schools
179,545 4 Years(or High) Schools
77,713 Community Colleges
3,393 Trade Schools
Largest Student Population in South Carolina
Smallest Student Population in South Carolina
Largest Graduate Student Population in South Carolina
Smallest Graduate Student Population in South Carolina
South Carolina Colleges Students to Faculty Ratio
15.34 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
16.00 to 1 Public Schools
14.92 to 1 Private Schools
14.36 to 1 4-year Colleges
16.28 to 1 Community Colleges
16.00 to 1 Trade Schools
Lowest Student to Faculty Ratio in South Carolina
Highest Student to Faculty Ratio in South Carolina