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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.

34 institutionsPublic · of 90

Public

Academy for Careers and Technology

Mullins, South Carolina

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
37
Net price
$8,969
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Community CollegePublic

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,307
Net price
$4,807
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Community CollegePublic

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,825
Net price
$5,571
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
22.7%
Enrollment
3,793
Net price
$20,723
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
38.3%
Enrollment
29,077
Net price
$22,253
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
75.3%
Enrollment
11,348
Net price
$13,966
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
60.0%
Enrollment
11,926
Net price
$18,960
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Community CollegePublicHBCU

Denmark Technical College

Denmark, South Carolina

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
675
Net price
$19,156
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Community CollegePublic

Florence - Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,522
Net price
$2,004
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
86.4%
Enrollment
4,112
Net price
$11,386
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Community CollegePublic

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,999
Net price
$11,713
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Community CollegePublic

Horry - Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,923
Net price
$4,159
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BaccalaureatePublic

Lander University

Greenwood, South Carolina

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
81.3%
Enrollment
4,378
Net price
$15,363
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Public

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
3,246
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Community CollegePublic

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,226
Net price
$4,647
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Community CollegePublic

Northeastern Technical College

Cheraw, South Carolina

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,428
Net price
$6,913
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Community CollegePublic

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,106
Net price
$6,186
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Community CollegePublic

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,143
Net price
$11,366
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
82.6%
Enrollment
3,242
Net price
$18,097
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Community CollegePublic

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,653
Net price
$2,405
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Community CollegePublic

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,461
Net price
$14,724
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Community CollegePublic

Tri - County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,890
Net price
$14,670
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Community CollegePublic

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,552
Net price
$1,406
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
78.5%
Enrollment
4,022
Net price
$11,641
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BaccalaureatePublic

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton, South Carolina

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
72.5%
Enrollment
2,208
Net price
$14,656
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
60.2%
Enrollment
38,532
Net price
$22,811
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Community CollegePublic

University of South Carolina - Lancaster

Lancaster, South Carolina

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
83.4%
Enrollment
2,687
Net price
$9,801
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Community CollegePublic

University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie

Allendale, South Carolina

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
76.0%
Enrollment
799
Net price
$9,229
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Community CollegePublic

University of South Carolina - Sumter

Sumter, South Carolina

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
74.1%
Enrollment
1,845
Net price
$7,712
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Community CollegePublic

University of South Carolina - Union

Union, South Carolina

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
62.2%
Enrollment
1,402
Net price
$8,065
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BaccalaureatePublic

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
67.3%
Enrollment
4,916
Net price
$13,557
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Community CollegePublic

Williamsburg Technical College

Kingstree, South Carolina

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
668
Net price
$9,887
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
79.3%
Enrollment
4,894
Net price
$15,343
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Community CollegePublic

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,771
Net price
$5,931
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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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