The Best South Carolina Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in South Carolina for 2024

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in South Carolina as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2024 is Clemson University. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
South Carolina large Public Private 4 year

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Clemson University
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Clemson, SC

Clemson University

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 28,466enrollment
  • $24,577net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

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University of South Carolina Columbia
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Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina Columbia

Public 4 Year

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#2 Best Public Universities in South Carolina

  • 35,653enrollment
  • $22,427net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.69Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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