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Summary of South Carolina Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In South Carolina, 19 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score South Carolina colleges is 1,160. For public South Carolina colleges, the average SAT score is 1,151 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,170.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 19 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of South Carolina Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher - - -
1450 - 1500 - - -
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 2
89 to 99+
1
90 to 99+
1
89 to 99+
1250 - 1300 2
79 to 89
1
80 to 90
1
78 to 89
1200 - 1250 1
74 to 79
1
70 to 80
-
1150 - 1200 4
53 to 74
1
60 to 70
3
44 to 78
1100 - 1150 6
21 to 53
3
30 to 60
3
11 to 44
1050 - 1100 2
11 to 21
2
10 to 30
-
1000 - 1050 1
5 to 11
- 1
0 to 11
Below 1000 1
0 to 5
1
0 to 10
-

South Carolina Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for South Carolina colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of South Carolina Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for South Carolina colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
19 South Carolina Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
Furman University
Private | Greenville, SC
1,340
-3 (-0.22%)
1,343
Clemson University
Public | Clemson, SC
1,320
+10 (0.76%)
1,310
Wofford College
Private | Spartanburg, SC
1,277
+2 (0.16%)
1,275
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Public | Columbia, SC
1,270
-10 (-0.78%)
1,280
College of Charleston
Public | Charleston, SC
1,220
+5 (0.41%)
1,215
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Public | Charleston, SC
1,190
+25 (2.15%)
1,165
Anderson University
Private | Anderson, SC
1,190
-
1,190
American College of the Building Arts
Private | Charleston, SC
1,190
+50 (4.39%)
1,140
North Greenville University
Private | Tigerville, SC
1,160
+30 (2.65%)
1,130
Coastal Carolina University
Public | Conway, SC
1,140
+10 (0.88%)
1,130
Converse University
Private | Spartanburg, SC
1,130
-4 (-0.35%)
1,134
University of South Carolina Aiken
Public | Aiken, SC
1,120
+35 (3.23%)
1,085
Winthrop University
Public | Rock Hill, SC
1,115
-
1,115
Presbyterian College
Private | Clinton, SC
1,100
-80 (-6.78%)
1,180
Southern Wesleyan University
Private | Central, SC
1,100
+10 (0.92%)
1,090
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Public | Spartanburg, SC
1,080
-5 (-0.46%)
1,085
Lander University
Public | Greenwood, SC
1,060
-
1,060
Charleston Southern University
Private | Charleston, SC
1,040
-15 (-1.42%)
1,055
Francis Marion University
Public | Florence, SC
990
-29 (-2.85%)
1,019
Average1,160
+24 (2.08%)
1,136