2024 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Clemson, SC  • 

Clemson University is a public university based in Clemson, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,650 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#1 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Columbia, SC  • 

University of South Carolina-Columbia is a public university based in Columbia, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,879 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.

#2 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public university based in Charleston, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 687 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 81%.

#3 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Charleston, SC

College of Charleston is a public university based in Charleston, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,840 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#4 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina

4 Year  •  Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University is a public university based in Conway, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,390 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 61%.

#5 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#6 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#7 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#8 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#9 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#10 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#11 in 2024 Best Public 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%.

#12 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in South Carolina