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Colleges and universities in South Carolina

South Carolina is home to 90 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 261,038 students in total.

Of these, 34 are public and 56 private. The largest by enrollment include USC, Clemson, and Trident Technical College. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 47% and the median average net price is $16,295.

Institutions
90
indexed
Combined enrollment
261,038
students
Median grad rate
47%
reporting
Median net price
$16,295
reporting
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Public

Academy for Careers and Technology

Mullins, South Carolina

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
37
Net price
$3,766
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Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
58
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,307
Net price
$5,350
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Allen University

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
32.1%
Enrollment
610
Net price
$11,081
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Private

American College of the Building Arts

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
62.1%
Enrollment
155
Net price
$26,389
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate

Anderson University

Anderson, South Carolina

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
52.8%
Enrollment
4,710
Net price
$28,183
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Private (for-profit)

Arclabs

Piedmont, South Carolina

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
744
Net price
$24,965
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Private (for-profit)

Barber Tech Academy

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
59
Net price
$20,283
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Private (for-profit)

Barber Tech Academy-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
51
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
67.3%
Enrollment
1,691
Net price
$17,781
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
2,734
Net price
$17,529
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Community CollegePublic

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,825
Net price
$5,027
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Private (for-profit)

Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
100
Net price
$15,686
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Private (for-profit)

Charleston School of Law

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
692
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
76.1%
Enrollment
3,832
Net price
$21,955
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Private (for-profit)

Charzanne Beauty College

Greenwood, South Carolina

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$14,042
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
98.1%
Enrollment
3,793
Net price
$21,002
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
72.5%
Enrollment
1,852
Net price
$21,232
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
38.0%
Enrollment
29,077
Net price
$22,112
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU

Clinton College

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
126
Net price
$14,501
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
80.2%
Enrollment
11,348
Net price
$13,742
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
97.2%
Enrollment
1,325
Net price
$18,045
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
72.0%
Enrollment
11,926
Net price
$19,518
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
95.8%
Enrollment
1,725
Net price
$23,650
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
97.6%
Enrollment
2,914
Net price
$21,660
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate

Converse University

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
64.0%
Enrollment
1,787
Net price
$19,712
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Denmark Technical College

Denmark, South Carolina

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
675
Net price
$20,601
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate

Erskine College

Due West, South Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
60.6%
Enrollment
912
Net price
$22,018
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Community CollegePublic

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,522
Net price
$598
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
582
Net price
$27,508
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
82.2%
Enrollment
4,112
Net price
$13,451
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BaccalaureatePrivate

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
52.6%
Enrollment
2,554
Net price
$29,997
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Private (for-profit)

Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
743
Net price
$41,961
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Community CollegePublic

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,999
Net price
$6,246
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Community CollegePublic

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,923
Net price
$3,719
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
127
Net price
$16,640
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
64
Net price
$13,152
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence

Florence, South Carolina

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
172
Net price
$20,345
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek

Goose Creek, South Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
152
Net price
$15,092
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
157
Net price
$20,721
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

North Augusta, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
118
Net price
$17,947
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
181
Net price
$13,887
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
113
Net price
$14,083
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BaccalaureatePublic

Lander University

Greenwood, South Carolina

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
67.9%
Enrollment
4,378
Net price
$14,501
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Private (for-profit)

LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc

Camden, South Carolina

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
33
Net price
$12,118
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BaccalaureatePrivate

Limestone University

Gaffney, South Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
98.3%
Enrollment
1,807
Net price
$20,415
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Public

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,246
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,226
Net price
$5,462
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 90 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 261,038 students.
What are the largest universities in South Carolina?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in South Carolina are USC, Clemson, Trident Technical College, Greenville Technical College, and College of Charleston.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in South Carolina?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 47%, and the median average net price is $16,295. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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