Colleges in South Carolina

Search and filter all 85 degree-granting colleges and universities in South Carolina — by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach. 21 of them are community colleges.

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Public

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
60%
SAT
1297
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
29,820
To beach
101 mi

Clemson University

Public

Clemson, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 28 mi to Greenville

Admission
38%
SAT
1353
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
87%
Students
23,300
To beach
187 mi

College of Charleston

Public

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Charleston

Admission
60%
SAT
1247
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
66%
Students
10,558
To beach
< 1 mi

Trident Technical College

Public

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 12 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$1k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
30%
Students
10,512
To beach
7 mi

Coastal Carolina University

Public

Conway, South Carolina · Small city · 10 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
75%
SAT
1143
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
48%
Students
10,377
To beach
10 mi

Greenville Technical College

Public

Greenville, South Carolina · Small city · 2 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
21%
Students
8,916
To beach
180 mi

Midlands Technical College

Public

West Columbia, South Carolina · Large suburb · 6 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
18%
Students
7,564
To beach
99 mi

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Public

Conway, South Carolina · Small city · 10 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
38%
Students
6,274
To beach
10 mi

Tri-County Technical College

Public

Pendleton, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 27 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
42%
Students
5,071
To beach
183 mi

Spartanburg Community College

Public

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 24 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
28%
Students
5,006
To beach
180 mi

University of South Carolina-Upstate

Public

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 26 mi to Greenville

Admission
67%
SAT
1099
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
43%
Students
4,038
To beach
181 mi

Piedmont Technical College

Public

Greenwood, South Carolina · Distant town · 47 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
33%
Students
3,977
To beach
136 mi

York Technical College

Public

Rock Hill, South Carolina · Small city · 22 mi to Charlotte

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
30%
Students
3,816
To beach
146 mi

Winthrop University

Public

Rock Hill, South Carolina · Small city · 22 mi to Charlotte

Admission
79%
SAT
1139
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
57%
Students
3,523
To beach
147 mi

Lander University

Public

Greenwood, South Carolina · Distant town · 47 mi to Greenville

Admission
81%
SAT
1057
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
50%
Students
3,397
To beach
137 mi

Anderson University

Private

Anderson, South Carolina · Small city · 27 mi to Greenville

Admission
55%
SAT
1202
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
66%
Students
3,183
To beach
171 mi

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Public

Florence, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 66 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
34%
Students
3,055
To beach
65 mi

University of South Carolina Aiken

Public

Aiken, South Carolina · Large suburb · 16 mi to Augusta

Admission
79%
SAT
1120
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
40%
Students
2,962
To beach
89 mi

South Carolina State University

Public

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Distant town · 36 mi to Columbia

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
37%
Students
2,934
To beach
66 mi

Charleston Southern University

Private

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 16 mi to Charleston

Admission
96%
SAT
1059
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
47%
Students
2,893
To beach
12 mi

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Public

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 2 mi to Charleston

Admission
23%
SAT
1208
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,705
To beach
< 1 mi

Francis Marion University

Public

Florence, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 56 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
86%
SAT
1015
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
43%
Students
2,628
To beach
56 mi

Furman University

Private

Greenville, South Carolina · Large suburb · 6 mi to Greenville

Admission
43%
SAT
1371
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
79%
Students
2,379
To beach
188 mi

Central Carolina Technical College

Public

Sumter, South Carolina · Small city · 38 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
34%
Students
2,163
To beach
74 mi

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Public

Bluffton, South Carolina · Fringe town · 17 mi to Savannah

Admission
73%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
34%
Students
2,052
To beach
10 mi

Bob Jones University

Private

Greenville, South Carolina · Small city · 2 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
65%
Students
2,005
To beach
183 mi

Aiken Technical College

Public

Graniteville, South Carolina · Large suburb · 11 mi to Augusta

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
34%
Students
1,925
To beach
89 mi

Strayer University-South Carolina

For-profit

Greenville, South Carolina · Small city · 1 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
17%
Students
1,868
To beach
182 mi

North Greenville University

Private

Tigerville, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 15 mi to Greenville

Admission
67%
SAT
1156
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
1,819
To beach
195 mi

Wofford College

Private

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Small city · 27 mi to Greenville

Admission
52%
SAT
1296
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
84%
Students
1,816
To beach
178 mi

Claflin University

Private

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Distant town · 36 mi to Columbia

Admission
65%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
52%
Students
1,706
To beach
66 mi

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Public

Beaufort, South Carolina · Small city · 33 mi to Savannah

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
18%
Students
1,679
To beach
1 mi

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Public

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Distant town · 34 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
32%
Students
1,539
To beach
69 mi

Benedict College

Private

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
24%
Students
1,536
To beach
101 mi

Newberry College

Private

Newberry, South Carolina · Distant town · 39 mi to Columbia

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
45%
Students
1,479
To beach
128 mi

Columbia College

Private

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 3 mi to Columbia

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
37%
Students
1,343
To beach
104 mi

Converse University

Private

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Small city · 28 mi to Greenville

Admission
68%
SAT
1138
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,173
To beach
178 mi

Spartanburg Methodist College

Private

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 25 mi to Greenville

Admission
78%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
43%
Students
1,116
To beach
179 mi

Northeastern Technical College

Public

Cheraw, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 63 mi to Charlotte

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
21%
Students
921
To beach
92 mi

Presbyterian College

Private

Clinton, South Carolina · Distant town · 40 mi to Greenville

Admission
68%
SAT
1118
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
51%
Students
852
To beach
145 mi

Coker University

Private

Hartsville, South Carolina · Distant town · 61 mi to Columbia

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
40%
Students
840
To beach
82 mi

Erskine College

Private

Due West, South Carolina · Distant rural · 36 mi to Greenville

Admission
63%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
45%
Students
766
To beach
152 mi

Southern Wesleyan University

Private

Central, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 23 mi to Greenville

Admission
100%
SAT
1140
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
52%
Students
747
To beach
187 mi

Arclabs

For-profit

Piedmont, South Carolina · Large suburb · 7 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
76%
Students
744
To beach
180 mi

Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach

For-profit

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Small city · 6 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
—
Students
743
To beach
1 mi

Columbia International University

Private

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 6 mi to Columbia

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
47%
Students
716
To beach
107 mi

University of South Carolina-Sumter

Public

Sumter, South Carolina · Small city · 38 mi to Columbia

Admission
74%
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
39%
Students
716
To beach
75 mi

University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Public

Lancaster, South Carolina · Distant town · 34 mi to Charlotte

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
25%
Students
668
To beach
128 mi

Fortis College-Columbia

For-profit

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 3 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
43%
Students
582
To beach
103 mi

Allen University

Private

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
73%
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$30k
Grad rate
13%
Students
576
To beach
101 mi

Denmark Technical College

Public

Denmark, South Carolina · Remote rural · 48 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
13%
Students
519
To beach
56 mi

South University-Columbia

For-profit

Columbia, South Carolina · Large suburb · 8 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
23%
Students
450
To beach
104 mi

Williamsburg Technical College

Public

Kingstree, South Carolina · Distant town · 54 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$30k
Grad rate
15%
Students
448
To beach
37 mi

Voorhees University

Private

Denmark, South Carolina · Remote rural · 48 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
43%
Students
440
To beach
55 mi

Morris College

Private

Sumter, South Carolina · Small city · 40 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
17%
Students
383
To beach
73 mi

Southeastern Esthetics Institute

For-profit

Elgin, South Carolina · Midsize city · 14 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
90%
Students
358
To beach
101 mi

Medical University of South Carolina

Public

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$88k
Grad rate
—
Students
303
To beach
< 1 mi

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

Public

Allendale, South Carolina · Remote rural · 52 mi to Augusta

Admission
76%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
30%
Students
271
To beach
42 mi

University of South Carolina-Union

Public

Union, South Carolina · Distant town · 45 mi to Greenville

Admission
62%
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
48%
Students
270
To beach
157 mi

Southeastern College-Columbia

For-profit

Columbia, South Carolina · Large suburb · 6 mi to Columbia

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
67%
Students
267
To beach
102 mi

Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston

For-profit

North Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 9 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$27k
Grad rate
75%
Students
264
To beach
5 mi

Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia

For-profit

West Columbia, South Carolina · Large suburb · 2 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$27k
Grad rate
69%
Students
256
To beach
101 mi

Southeastern College-Charleston

For-profit

North Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 10 mi to Charleston

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
67%
Students
225
To beach
6 mi

Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville

For-profit

Greenville, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 6 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$27k
Grad rate
55%
Students
196
To beach
178 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill

For-profit

Rock Hill, South Carolina · Small city · 20 mi to Charlotte

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$23k
Grad rate
71%
Students
181
To beach
147 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence

For-profit

Florence, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 65 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$26k
Grad rate
80%
Students
172
To beach
65 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville

For-profit

Greenville, South Carolina · Large suburb · 7 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$23k
Grad rate
79%
Students
157
To beach
182 mi

American College of the Building Arts

Private

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 2 mi to Charleston

Admission
44%
SAT
1190
Net price
$30k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
62%
Students
155
To beach
1 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek

For-profit

Goose Creek, South Carolina · Large suburb · 20 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
84%
Students
152
To beach
15 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

For-profit

West Columbia, South Carolina · Large suburb · 6 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
54%
Students
127
To beach
105 mi

Clinton College

Private

Rock Hill, South Carolina · Small city · 24 mi to Charlotte

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$30k
Grad rate
14%
Students
126
To beach
147 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

For-profit

North Augusta, South Carolina · Large suburb · 3 mi to Augusta

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$26k
Grad rate
43%
Students
118
To beach
92 mi

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg

For-profit

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Small city · 24 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
69%
Students
113
To beach
177 mi

Charleston Cosmetology Institute

For-profit

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 14 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$26k
Grad rate
55%
Students
100
To beach
11 mi

Strand College of Hair Design

For-profit

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Small city · 6 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$21k
Grad rate
75%
Students
70
To beach
< 1 mi

Barber Tech Academy

For-profit

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Distant town · 37 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$31k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
11%
Students
59
To beach
66 mi

Academy of Hair Technology

For-profit

Greenville, South Carolina · Large suburb · 4 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$23k
Grad rate
100%
Students
58
To beach
182 mi

Barber Tech Academy-Columbia

For-profit

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 4 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
51
To beach
104 mi

Top of the Line Barber College

For-profit

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
23%
Students
45
To beach
< 1 mi

Academy for Careers and Technology

Public

Mullins, South Carolina · Distant town · 43 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
57%
Students
37
To beach
43 mi

LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc

For-profit

Camden, South Carolina · Fringe town · 31 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$23k
Grad rate
87%
Students
33
To beach
99 mi

Vski Cosmetology School

Private

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 6 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
80%
Students
31
To beach
3 mi

Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College

For-profit

Kingstree, South Carolina · Distant town · 54 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
100%
Students
7
To beach
38 mi

Sherman College of Chiropractic

Private

Boiling Springs, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 26 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
—
To beach
183 mi

Charleston School of Law

For-profit

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
—
To beach
< 1 mi