South Carolina Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in South Carolina for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in South Carolina. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Allen University which sent acceptance letters to only 32% of the 3,658 students who applied and rejected 68%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of South Carolina colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.


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Allen University
A
HBCU
Columbia, SC

Allen University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

32% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 677enrollment
  • $11,058net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Clemson University
C
Clemson, SC

Clemson University

Public 4 Year

9 reviews

38% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Public Universities in America

  • 28,747enrollment
  • $24,408net price
  • 1230-1390SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1