Highest SAT colleges in South Carolina
21 colleges ranked by average SAT
These 21 highest-scoring colleges in South Carolina, ranked by average SAT, run from 910 at Benedict College to 1,364 at Furman University. 10 are public and 11 are private.
| # | College | Type | Avg SAT | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman University Greenville, SC | Private | 1,364 | 53% | $29,997 |
| 2 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | Public | 1,341 | 38% | $22,112 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | 1,297 | 61% | $24,532 |
| 4 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | Private | 1,297 | 59% | $28,984 |
| 5 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Public | 1,238 | 72% | $19,518 |
| 6 | Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | Private | 1,214 | 72% | $20,899 |
| 7 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | Private | 1,190 | 53% | $28,183 |
| 8 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Public | 1,184 | 98% | $21,002 |
| 9 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | Private | 1,176 | 63% | $20,612 |
| 10 | American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC | Private | 1,137 | 62% | $26,389 |
| 11 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | Public | 1,132 | 75% | $16,353 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | Public | 1,128 | 80% | $13,742 |
| 13 | Converse University Spartanburg, SC | Private | 1,124 | 64% | $19,712 |
| 14 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | Private | 1,106 | 100% | $19,968 |
| 15 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | Public | 1,082 | 70% | $13,725 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | Public | 1,063 | 80% | $11,611 |
| 17 | Lander University Greenwood, SC | Public | 1,057 | 68% | $14,501 |
| 18 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | Private | 1,056 | 76% | $21,955 |
| 19 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | Public | 1,039 | 82% | $13,451 |
| 20 | Newberry College Newberry, SC | Private | 1,008 | 75% | $20,351 |
| 21 | Benedict College Columbia, SC | Private | 910 | 67% | $17,781 |
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