Easiest colleges to get into in South Carolina
29 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 29 least selective colleges in South Carolina, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 32% at Allen University to 100% at Southern Wesleyan University. 12 are public and 17 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | Private | 100% | 1,106 | $19,968 |
| 2 | Limestone University Gaffney, SC | Private | 98% | — | $20,415 |
| 3 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Public | 98% | 1,184 | $21,002 |
| 4 | Coker University Hartsville, SC | Private | 97% | — | $18,045 |
| 5 | Columbia College Columbia, SC | Private | 96% | — | $23,650 |
| 6 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | Public | 82% | 1,039 | $13,451 |
| 7 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | Public | 82% | — | $18,268 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | Public | 80% | 1,128 | $13,742 |
| 9 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | Public | 80% | 1,063 | $11,611 |
| 10 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | Private | 76% | 1,056 | $21,955 |
| 11 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | Public | 75% | 1,132 | $16,353 |
| 12 | Newberry College Newberry, SC | Private | 75% | 1,008 | $20,351 |
| 13 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | Private | 73% | — | $21,232 |
| 14 | Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | Private | 72% | 1,214 | $20,899 |
| 15 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Public | 72% | 1,238 | $19,518 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | Public | 70% | 1,082 | $13,725 |
| 17 | University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | Public | 69% | — | $15,309 |
| 18 | Lander University Greenwood, SC | Public | 68% | 1,057 | $14,501 |
| 19 | Benedict College Columbia, SC | Private | 67% | 910 | $17,781 |
| 20 | Converse University Spartanburg, SC | Private | 64% | 1,124 | $19,712 |
| 21 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | Private | 63% | 1,176 | $20,612 |
| 22 | American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC | Private | 62% | 1,137 | $26,389 |
| 23 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | 61% | 1,297 | $24,532 |
| 24 | Erskine College Due West, SC | Private | 61% | — | $22,018 |
| 25 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | Private | 59% | 1,297 | $28,984 |
| 26 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | Private | 53% | 1,190 | $28,183 |
| 27 | Furman University Greenville, SC | Private | 53% | 1,364 | $29,997 |
| 28 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | Public | 38% | 1,341 | $22,112 |
| 29 | Allen University Columbia, SC | Private | 32% | — | $11,081 |
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