2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Greenville, SC

Furman is a private not-for-profit university based in Greenville, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 702 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#1 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Spartanburg, SC

Wofford College is a private not-for-profit university based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 452 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#2 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College is a private not-for-profit university based in Clinton, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 276 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#3 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit university based in Tigerville, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 541 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#4 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Spartanburg, SC

Converse College is a private not-for-profit university based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 264 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#5 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University is a private not-for-profit university based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 519 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 41%.

#6 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Due West, SC

Erskine College is a private not-for-profit university based in Due West, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 195 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 54%.

#7 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#8 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#9 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#10 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#11 in 2024 Best Private 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%.

#12 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina