2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Orangeburg, SC

South Carolina State University is a public university based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 591 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.

#13 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University is a public university based in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,050 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#14 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Central, SC

Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university based in Central, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 192 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#15 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Aiken, SC

University of South Carolina-Aiken is a public university based in Aiken, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 573 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 52%.

#16 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Greenwood, SC

Lander University is a public university based in Greenwood, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 765 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#17 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Charleston, SC

Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit university based in Charleston, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 630 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#18 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Spartanburg, SC

University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public university based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 879 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.

#19 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Hartsville, SC

Coker College is a private not-for-profit university based in Hartsville, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 210 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#20 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Florence, SC

Francis Marion University is a public university based in Florence, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 690 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#21 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Columbia, SC

Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit university based in Columbia, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 88 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 28%.

#22 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Gaffney, SC

Limestone College is a private not-for-profit university based in Gaffney, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 382 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.

#23 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Bluffton, SC

University of South Carolina-Beaufort is a public university based in Bluffton, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 487 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#24 in 2024 Best Colleges in South Carolina