South Carolina has 29 colleges with published admissions data — 12 public and 17 private. Acceptance rates range from 23% to 100%, with Citadel Military College of South Carolina admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $18,732 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $46,542.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 23% | 1085–1285 | $12,570 | $20,723 | $72,085 | 75% |
| Clemson University | 38% | 1240–1410 | $15,554 | $22,253 | $71,513 | 87% |
| Furman University | 43% | 1260–1430 | $59,770 | $30,308 | $68,635 | 79% |
| American College of the Building Arts | 44% | 1130–1290 | $21,500 | $30,403 | — | 62% |
| Wofford College | 52% | 1198–1343 | $56,005 | $18,732 | $68,964 | 84% |
| Anderson University | 55% | 1100–1280 | $34,970 | $23,544 | $42,101 | 66% |
| College of Charleston | 60% | 1140–1310 | $12,978 | $18,960 | $56,416 | 66% |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | 60% | 1180–1360 | $12,688 | $22,811 | $62,177 | 79% |
| Erskine College | 63% | — | $36,710 | $16,525 | $53,459 | 45% |
| Claflin University | 65% | — | $18,282 | $17,800 | $40,304 | 52% |
| North Greenville University | 67% | 1060–1240 | $25,800 | $21,063 | $43,035 | 55% |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 67% | 1005–1175 | $11,588 | $13,557 | $48,587 | 43% |
| Converse University | 68% | 1010–1250 | $25,240 | $23,283 | $40,867 | 62% |
| Presbyterian College | 68% | 980–1200 | $44,910 | $20,528 | $60,194 | 52% |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 73% | — | $10,730 | $14,656 | $48,088 | 34% |
| Allen University | 73% | — | $14,304 | $10,972 | $30,497 | 13% |
| Coastal Carolina University | 75% | 1050–1220 | $11,640 | $13,966 | $47,258 | 49% |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 79% | 980–1220 | $10,760 | $11,641 | $45,603 | 40% |
| Winthrop University | 79% | 1010–1220 | $14,678 | $15,343 | $47,185 | 57% |
| Lander University | 81% | 950–1178 | $11,700 | $15,363 | $42,396 | 50% |
| South Carolina State University | 83% | — | $11,060 | $18,097 | $38,262 | 37% |
| Francis Marion University | 86% | 870–1115 | $11,160 | $11,386 | $43,888 | 43% |
| Newberry College | 90% | — | $31,100 | $21,656 | $48,040 | 45% |
| Columbia College | 94% | — | $22,214 | $18,408 | $41,338 | 37% |
| Coker University | 94% | — | $33,416 | $20,286 | $40,117 | 40% |
| Columbia International University | 95% | — | $27,900 | $26,036 | $38,951 | 47% |
| Benedict College | 96% | — | $17,440 | $18,250 | $31,902 | 24% |
| Charleston Southern University | 97% | 930–1160 | $32,520 | $21,666 | $45,898 | 47% |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 100% | 1040–1210 | $29,800 | $15,464 | $47,756 | 52% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
Allen University has the lowest average net price in South Carolina at $10,972 a year after grants and scholarships. Francis Marion University ($11,386) is next.
Students who enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina report median earnings of $72,085 ten years after entering.
South Carolina has 29 colleges with published admissions data — 12 public and 17 private. Acceptance rates range from 23% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in South Carolina is $11,670 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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