Largest colleges in South Carolina
34 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 34 biggest colleges in South Carolina, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 94 at Clinton College to 28,113 at University of South Carolina-Columbia. 13 are public and 21 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | 28,113 | 61% | $24,532 |
| 2 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | Public | 22,778 | 38% | $22,112 |
| 3 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Public | 10,366 | 72% | $19,518 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | Public | 9,909 | 80% | $13,742 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | Public | 4,008 | 70% | $13,725 |
| 6 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | Public | 3,424 | 75% | $16,353 |
| 7 | Lander University Greenwood, SC | Public | 3,384 | 68% | $14,501 |
| 8 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | Private | 3,080 | 53% | $28,183 |
| 9 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | Public | 2,805 | 80% | $11,611 |
| 10 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | Public | 2,757 | 82% | $18,268 |
| 11 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | Private | 2,716 | 76% | $21,955 |
| 12 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | Public | 2,640 | 82% | $13,451 |
| 13 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Public | 2,624 | 98% | $21,002 |
| 14 | Furman University Greenville, SC | Private | 2,322 | 53% | $29,997 |
| 15 | Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | Private | 2,209 | — | $17,529 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | Public | 1,958 | 69% | $15,309 |
| 17 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | Private | 1,873 | 59% | $28,984 |
| 18 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | Private | 1,727 | 73% | $21,232 |
| 19 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | Private | 1,719 | 63% | $20,612 |
| 20 | Benedict College Columbia, SC | Private | 1,573 | 67% | $17,781 |
| 21 | Limestone University Gaffney, SC | Private | 1,528 | 98% | $20,415 |
| 22 | Newberry College Newberry, SC | Private | 1,462 | 75% | $20,351 |
| 23 | Columbia College Columbia, SC | Private | 1,245 | 96% | $23,650 |
| 24 | Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | Private | 862 | 72% | $20,899 |
| 25 | Converse University Spartanburg, SC | Private | 845 | 64% | $19,712 |
| 26 | Erskine College Due West, SC | Private | 821 | 61% | $22,018 |
| 27 | Coker University Hartsville, SC | Private | 807 | 97% | $18,045 |
| 28 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | Private | 771 | 100% | $19,968 |
| 29 | Allen University Columbia, SC | Private | 635 | 32% | $11,081 |
| 30 | Voorhees University Denmark, SC | Private | 460 | — | $15,411 |
| 31 | Morris College Sumter, SC | Private | 421 | — | $20,375 |
| 32 | Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Public | 281 | — | — |
| 33 | American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC | Private | 140 | 62% | $26,389 |
| 34 | Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | Private | 94 | — | $14,501 |
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