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Best Graduation Rate Universities in South Carolina

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in South Carolina.

34 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Grad Rate
1 Clemson University
Public SC ROI
$15,554 $58,311 87% 87%
2 Furman University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$58,312 $50,796 84% 84%
3 Wofford College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$54,100 $52,076 82% 82%
4 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Public SC ROI
$12,688 $50,621 78% 78%
5 Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Public SC ROI
$12,570 $60,168 72% 72%
6 Bob Jones University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$23,400 $40,892 69% 69%
7 Columbia International University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$27,900 $33,929 68% 68%
8 Anderson University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$33,580 $42,073 66% 66%
9 College of Charleston
Public SC ROI
$12,978 $43,821 65% 65%
10 Presbyterian College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$43,300 $44,387 63% 63%
11 Winthrop University
Public SC ROI
$15,956 $39,048 61% 61%
12 American College of the Building Arts
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$20,572 $0 58% 58%
13 Southern Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$27,870 $41,489 56% 56%
14 Columbia College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$21,450 $45,863 54% 54%
15 North Greenville University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$24,650 $38,173 54% 54%
16 Converse University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$23,096 $33,110 52% 52%
17 Claflin University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$17,046 $29,227 50% 50%
18 Coastal Carolina University
Public SC ROI
$11,640 $38,070 50% 50%
19 Erskine College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$36,710 $39,618 47% 47%
20 Lander University
Public SC ROI
$11,700 $36,851 47% 47%
21 Newberry College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$30,050 $38,983 47% 47%
22 Charleston Southern University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$31,030 $40,606 46% 46%
23 University of South Carolina-Upstate
Public SC ROI
$11,583 $43,339 43% 43%
24 University of South Carolina Aiken
Public SC ROI
$10,760 $39,689 41% 41%
25 Francis Marion University
Public SC ROI
$11,160 $36,304 41% 41%
26 Coker University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$31,854 $36,650 39% 39%
27 University of South Carolina Beaufort
Public SC ROI
$10,730 $39,214 39% 39%
28 Voorhees University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$12,630 $24,199 37% 37%
29 South Carolina State University
Public SC ROI
$11,060 $30,064 32% 32%
30 Morris College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$16,224 $24,250 22% 22%
31 Benedict College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$18,000 $24,908 21% 21%
32 Clinton College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$10,516 $24,047 12% 12%
33 Allen University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$14,304 $23,889 11% 11%
34 South University-Columbia
Private For-Profit SC ROI
$18,238 $34,115 4% 4%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best Graduation Rate university in South Carolina is Clemson University, followed by Furman University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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