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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 $16,583.

Institutions
90
indexed
Combined enrollment
261,038
students
Median grad rate
47%
reporting
Median net price
$16,583
reporting
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How the 90 institutions in South Carolina break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
34
38% of all
State and locally governed
Private
56
62% of all
25 nonprofit · 31 for-profit
By level
4-year
41
46% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
25
28% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
23
26% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

56 institutionsPrivate · of 90

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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
99.5%
Enrollment
980
Net price
$15,464
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
78.2%
Enrollment
1,119
Net price
$14,580
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Private (for-profit)

Strand College of Hair Design

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
70
Net price
$9,998
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Private (for-profit)

Strayer University - South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,110
Net price
$17,979
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Private (for-profit)

Top of the Line Barber College

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
45
Net price
$19,078
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Voorhees University

Denmark, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
65.4%
Enrollment
578
Net price
$13,335
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Private (nonprofit)

Vski Cosmetology School

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$10,578
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
1,817
Net price
$18,732
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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 $16,583. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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