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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

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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.

41 institutions4-year · of 90

BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Allen University

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
72.5%
Enrollment
610
Net price
$10,972
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Private (nonprofit)

American College of the Building Arts

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
44.4%
Enrollment
155
Net price
$30,403
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Anderson University

Anderson, South Carolina

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
54.7%
Enrollment
4,710
Net price
$23,544
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
95.7%
Enrollment
1,691
Net price
$18,250
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
2,734
Net price
$16,641
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Private (for-profit)

Charleston School of Law

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
692
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
96.5%
Enrollment
3,832
Net price
$21,666
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
64.9%
Enrollment
1,852
Net price
$17,800
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Clinton College

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
126
Net price
$11,458
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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: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
94.0%
Enrollment
1,325
Net price
$20,286
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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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
93.9%
Enrollment
1,725
Net price
$18,408
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
94.5%
Enrollment
2,914
Net price
$26,036
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Converse University

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
1,787
Net price
$23,283
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Erskine College

Due West, South Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
62.7%
Enrollment
912
Net price
$16,525
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
43.0%
Enrollment
2,554
Net price
$30,308
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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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BaccalaureatePublic

Lander University

Greenwood, South Carolina

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
81.3%
Enrollment
4,378
Net price
$15,363
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Limestone University

Gaffney, South Carolina

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
97.3%
Enrollment
1,807
Net price
$19,588
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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Morris College

Sumter, South Carolina

Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
383
Net price
$20,555
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Newberry College

Newberry, South Carolina

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
89.8%
Enrollment
1,536
Net price
$21,656
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
66.7%
Enrollment
2,304
Net price
$21,063
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Presbyterian College

Clinton, South Carolina

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
68.4%
Enrollment
1,095
Net price
$20,528
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Private (nonprofit)

Sherman College of Chiropractic

Boiling Springs, South Carolina

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
387
Net price
Grad-only
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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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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)

South University - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
504
Net price
$27,693
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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)

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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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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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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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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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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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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