South Carolina Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in South Carolina for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in South Carolina. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular South Carolina colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of South Carolina colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
South Carolina High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Southern Wesleyan University
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Central, SC
 

Southern Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,188enrollment
  • $20,336net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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Morris College
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HBCU
Sumter, SC
 

Morris College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

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

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Voorhees College
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HBCU
Denmark, SC
 

Voorhees College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

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

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W L Bonner College
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Columbia, South Carolina
 

W L Bonner College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 21enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,727enrollment
  • $21,041net price
  • 1080-1250SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Columbia International University
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia International University

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 2,631enrollment
  • $21,320net price
  • 990-1195SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Limestone University
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Gaffney, SC
 

Limestone University

Private 4 Year

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98% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,782enrollment
  • $21,177net price
  • 980-1160SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Coker College
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Hartsville, SC

Coker College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,263enrollment
  • $18,910net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

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Columbia College
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,572enrollment
  • $23,920net price
  • 850-1140SAT range
  • 14-18ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Francis Marion University
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Florence, SC

Francis Marion University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 4,017enrollment
  • $11,231net price
  • 900-1138SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA

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South Carolina State University
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HBCU
Orangeburg, SC

South Carolina State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,041enrollment
  • $17,928net price
  • 800-1050SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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University of South Carolina Aiken
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Aiken, SC
 

University of South Carolina Aiken

Public 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 3,855enrollment
  • $11,697net price
  • 970-1200SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Coastal Carolina University
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Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 10,829enrollment
  • $14,453net price
  • 1050-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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Charleston Southern University
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Charleston, SC

Charleston Southern University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 3,545enrollment
  • $21,347net price
  • 950-1160SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.24Estimated Avg GPA

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Newberry College
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Newberry, SC

Newberry College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 1,507enrollment
  • $20,941net price
  • 820-1060SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Winthrop University
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Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 4,694enrollment
  • $16,838net price
  • 1010-1220SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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