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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.

23 institutionsLess-than-2-year · 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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Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
58
Net price
$11,409
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Private (for-profit)

Arclabs

Piedmont, South Carolina

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
744
Net price
$26,608
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Private (for-profit)

Barber Tech Academy

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
59
Net price
$31,354
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Private (for-profit)

Barber Tech Academy - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
51
Net price
$26,281
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Private (for-profit)

Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
100
Net price
$15,548
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
127
Net price
$17,337
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
64
Net price
$14,519
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Florence

Florence, South Carolina

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
172
Net price
$21,962
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Goose Creek

Goose Creek, South Carolina

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
152
Net price
$17,230
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
157
Net price
$20,540
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - North Augusta

North Augusta, South Carolina

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
118
Net price
$18,677
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Rock Hill

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
181
Net price
$14,029
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Private (for-profit)

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Spartanburg

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
113
Net price
$13,919
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Private (for-profit)

LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc

Camden, South Carolina

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
33
Net price
$14,427
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Charleston

North Charleston, South Carolina

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
264
Net price
$17,726
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Columbia

West Columbia, South Carolina

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
256
Net price
$18,210
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
196
Net price
$18,272
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Private (for-profit)

Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College

Kingstree, South Carolina

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7
Net price
$8,905
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Private (for-profit)

Southeastern Esthetics Institute

Elgin, South Carolina

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
358
Net price
$17,333
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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)

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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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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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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