South Carolina Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in South Carolina for 2024

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 43% of the 3,123 students who applied and rejected 57%.

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.
South Carolina Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Allen University
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HBCU
Columbia, SC

Allen University

Private 4 Year

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43% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 657enrollment
  • $13,774net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Clemson University
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Clemson, SC

Clemson University

Public 4 Year

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43% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 28,466enrollment
  • $24,577net price
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Anderson University
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Anderson, SC

Anderson University

Private 4 Year

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45% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,121enrollment
  • $21,633net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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Columbia International University
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Columbia, SC
 

Columbia International University

Private 4 Year

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48% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

  • 2,481enrollment
  • $19,911net price
  • 990-1195SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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