Best South Carolina Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in South Carolina for 2025

There are 66 colleges and universities in South Carolina enrolling 243,560 students. Explore the list of top colleges in South Carolina below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in South Carolina offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 South Carolina is home to nationally ranked institutions like Furman University, Clemson University, Wofford College and University of South Carolina Columbia. The highest ranked college in South Carolina is Furman University and the top rated public state college is Clemson University.

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South Carolina Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

66 results

List of the Best South Carolina Colleges

Forrest College
F
Anderson, SC
 

Forrest College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 67enrollment
  • $19,080net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Greenville Technical College
G
Greenville, SC
 

Greenville Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,661enrollment
  • $6,267net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Horry Georgetown Technical College
H
Conway, SC
 

Horry Georgetown Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,353enrollment
  • $5,406net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Midlands Technical College
M
West Columbia, SC
 

Midlands Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,978enrollment
  • $5,433net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Morris College
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HBCU
Sumter, SC
 

Morris College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 421enrollment
  • $20,397net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.57Avg GPA

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
O
Orangeburg, SC
 

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,146enrollment
  • $6,609net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Piedmont Technical College
P
Greenwood, SC
 

Piedmont Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,999enrollment
  • $11,126net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Lancaster
S
Lancaster, SC
 

University of South Carolina Lancaster

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,328enrollment
  • $10,510net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 910-1090SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
S
Allendale, SC
 

University of South Carolina Salkehatchie

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 809enrollment
  • $13,201net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 830-1000SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of South Carolina Sumter
S
Sumter, SC
 

University of South Carolina Sumter

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,692enrollment
  • $10,143net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 895-1120SAT range
  • 16-20ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 8

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University of South Carolina Union
S
Union, SC

University of South Carolina Union

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,392enrollment
  • $11,734net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 830-1020SAT range
  • 15-18ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Spartanburg Methodist College
S
Spartanburg, SC
 

Spartanburg Methodist College

Private 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 1,029enrollment
  • $16,556net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Spartanburg Community College
S
Spartanburg, SC
 

Spartanburg Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,330enrollment
  • $7,330net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Central Carolina Technical College
C
Sumter, SC
 

Central Carolina Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,004enrollment
  • $5,519net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tri County Technical College
T
Pendleton, SC
 

Tri County Technical College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,780enrollment
  • $7,726net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Trident Technical College
T
Charleston, SC
 

Trident Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 14,025enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Voorhees College
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HBCU
Denmark, SC
 

Voorhees College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 515enrollment
  • $15,747net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

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Williamsburg Technical College
W
Kingstree, SC
 

Williamsburg Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 629enrollment
  • $7,321net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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